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hereditary disease vs autosomal dominant disease

autosomal dominant disease vs hereditary disease

hereditary disease and autosomal dominant disease both are nouns.

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

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