hereditary_disease
1. [ noun ] (medicine,genetics) a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
Synonyms: genetic_disorder genetic_abnormality congenital_disease inherited_disease inherited_disorder genetic_defect hereditary_condition genetic_disease
Related terms: disease muscular_dystrophy McArdle's_disease Gaucher's_disease cystic_fibrosis Fallot's_tetralogy congenital_afibrinogenemia nevoid_elephantiasis autosomal_dominant_disease autosomal_recessive_disease Fanconi's_anemia hypobetalipoproteinemia sickle-cell_anemia polygenic_disease hepatolenticular_degeneration osteopetrosis lactase_deficiency dwarfism porphyria inborn_error_of_metabolism congenital_megacolon mucopolysaccharidosis hyperbetalipoproteinemia ichthyosis oligodactyly oligodontia otosclerosis monogenic_disease Spielmeyer-Vogt_disease maple_syrup_urine_disease abetalipoproteinemia achondroplasia
Similar spelling:   hereditary_pattern
  hereditary_condition
  hereditarianism