autosomal
adjective/ˌɔːtoʊˈsoʊməl/
Frequency rank: #18,328 most common English word
Meaning
relating to an autosome, which is any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome.
Example sentence
The doctor explained that the disorder follows autosomal dominant inheritance, meaning one copy of the altered gene is enough to cause the condition.
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