genetic disorder

American  

[juh-net-ik-dis-awr-der] / dʒəˈnɛt ɪk dɪsˈɔr dər /

noun

genetic disorders plural

1. a disease or condition caused by a defect or anomaly in the genes or chromosomes.

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genetic disorder Scientific  

1. A disease or condition caused by an absent or defective gene or by a chromosomal aberration, as in Down Syndrome.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• genetic disorders
  plural

Example Sentences

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genetic disorder

Doctors had identified Ben's condition as You-Hoover-Fong syndrome - an ultra-rare genetic disorder that only about 40 people worldwide are known to have, Stephanie said.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

The discovery may be especially important for people with polycystic kidney disease, a genetic disorder that causes fluid-filled cysts to develop in the kidneys.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026

The drug was approved to treat lipoprotein lipase deficiency, a rare genetic disorder that prevents the body from properly breaking down fat particles in the blood.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

One of Splinter’s patients, 17-month-old Genesis Dixon, has a rare genetic disorder called Joubert syndrome.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025

Instead, I recited, “I have an extremely rare genetic disorder that causes malformation of the limbs.”

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling