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hereditary condition vs autosomal dominant disease

autosomal dominant disease vs hereditary condition

hereditary condition and autosomal dominant disease both are nouns.

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

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