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

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

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

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

Another key finding is that he had Kallmann syndrome, a genetic disorder that, among other things, can affect puberty and the development of sexual organs.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 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