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genetic disease vs autosomal dominant disease

autosomal dominant disease vs genetic disease

genetic disease and autosomal dominant disease both are nouns.

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

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