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

Inflected Forms

noun

• genetic disorders
  plural

Example Sentences

Rather, Soleno’s drug, which received U.S. regulatory approval in March 2025, targets patients as young as 4 years old living with a very specific genetic disorder that’s linked to obesity.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

The study focused on patients with Fanconi anemia, a rare genetic disorder that makes traditional stem cell transplants extremely dangerous.

From Science Daily • Nov. 7, 2025

“It’s possible you have a genetic disorder like Factor V Leiden which can substantially increase your risk of developing blood clots,” he wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 27, 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