US /ˌɔːtoʊˈsoʊməl/ UK /ˌɔːtəʊˈsəʊməl/
adj Freq #163307

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    relating to an autosome, or inherited through a chromosome other than a sex chromosome

    The disorder follows an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance.

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Synonyms
1 adj · relating to an autosome, or... autosomic
Opposites
sex-linked
Word family
Related forms autosomechromosomeinheritance

Etymology

From autosome + -al. Autosome combines Greek autos ("self") with soma ("body") and names any chromosome other than a sex chromosome.

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