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genetic defect vs autosomal recessive disease

autosomal recessive disease vs genetic defect

genetic defect and autosomal recessive disease both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
genetic defect Yes No No No
autosomal recessive disease Yes No No No
As nouns, autosomal recessive disease is a hyponym of genetic defect; that is, autosomal recessive disease is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than genetic defect:
  • genetic defect: a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
  • autosomal recessive disease: a disease caused by the presence of two recessive mutant genes on an autosome
genetic defect (noun) autosomal recessive disease (noun)
a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically a disease caused by the presence of two recessive mutant genes on an autosome
Difference between genetic defect and autosomal recessive disease

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