autosomal

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌɔːtoʊˈsoʊməl/ UK /ˌɔːtəʊˈsəʊməl/ See IPA manual

Freq #163307

Meanings

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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 autosomechromosome inheritance

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Phrases (1)

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autosomal gene
a gene located on a chromosome other than a sex chromosome

Adjective + noun

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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