autosomal dominant disease

Synonyms:

autosomal dominant disorder

Types:

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Huntington's chorea, Huntington's disease

hereditary disease; develops in adulthood and ends in dementia

malignant hyperthermia

hereditary condition in which certain anesthetics (e.g., halothane) cause high body temperatures and muscle rigidity

Marfan's syndrome

an autosomal dominant disease characterized by elongated bones (especially of limbs and digits) and abnormalities of the eyes and circulatory system

neurofibromatosis, von Recklinghausen's disease

autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofibromas and by spots on the skin and often by developmental abnormalities

osteogenesis imperfecta

autosomal dominant disorder of connective tissue characterized by brittle bones that fracture easily

Type of:

congenital disease, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, genetic disease, genetic disorder, hereditary condition, hereditary disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder

a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically