Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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monogenic disease | Yes | No | No | No |
Sachs disease | Yes | No | No | No |
monogenic disease (noun) | Sachs disease (noun) |
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an inherited disease controlled by a single pair of genes | a hereditary disorder of lipid metabolism occurring most frequently in individuals of Jewish descent in eastern Europe; accumulation of lipids in nervous tissue results in death in early childhood |