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

He has a rare genetic disorder called Townes-Brocks syndrome, which caused him to be born with severe hearing loss.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

People with roots in the Outer Hebrides and north west Ireland face the highest known risk of developing hemochromatosis, a genetic disorder that causes the body to absorb and store too much iron.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2026

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 • Jan. 28, 2026

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