adj
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Meanings
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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
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adj
· relating to an autosome, or...
autosomic
Opposites
sex-linked
Word family
Etymology
From autosome + -al. Autosome combines Greek autos ("self") with soma ("body") and names any chromosome other than a sex chromosome.