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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Example Sentences

A test two years ago revealed she has haemochromatosis - a genetic disorder nicknamed "the Celtic Curse" that she inherited from her Lewis-born father.

From BBC

Massachusetts’s American Repertory Theater presents an adaptation of a young-adult novel about a boy born with a genetic disorder, with music by A Great Big World and a book by Sarah Ruhl.

From The Wall Street Journal

Stem cells are special cells that can change into other blood cells to be used to treat many different cancers, as well as immune deficiencies and genetic disorders, according to the NHS.

From BBC

Haemochromatosis is the most common genetic disorder in Northern Ireland and is mostly found in people of Irish and Scots ancestry.

From BBC

"Our findings help us understand how rare genetic disorders lead to complex brain malformations and highlight the potential of brain organoids for biomedical research," says Michael Heide.

From Science Daily