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RECESSIVE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical
Synonyms:
recessive; recessive allele
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("recessive" is a kind of...):
allele; allelomorph ((genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical
Classified under:
Domain category:
genetic science; genetics (the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms)
Antonym:
dominant ((of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of or pertaining to a recession
Synonyms:
recessionary; recessive
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
recession (the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year)
Context examples:
An autosomal recessive inherited lysosomal storage disease characterized by deficiency of sphingomyelinase.
(Niemann-Pick Disease, NCI Thesaurus)
A rare autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease caused by mutations in SUMF1 gene.
(Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency Disease, NCI Thesaurus)
A rare autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease caused by deficiency of the enzyme beta galactosidase.
(Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IVB, NCI Thesaurus)
A rare autosomal recessive inherited metabolic disorder caused by mutations in the ETFA, ETFB, and ETFDH genes.
(Multiple Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency, NCI Thesaurus)
A rare autosomal recessive lysosomal disorder characterized by deficiency of N-aspartyl-beta-glucosaminidase.
(Aspartylglycosaminuria, NCI Thesaurus)
An autosomal recessive disorder of carbohydrate metabolism.
(Carbohydrate-Deficient Glycoprotein Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
The most common form of SCID, accounting for about 50% of autosomal recessive cases.
(Adenosine Deaminase Deficiency, NCI Thesaurus)
It is a type of autosomal recessive gene disease.
(Adult progeria, NCI Dictionary)
A rare autosomal recessive syndrome caused by mutations in the gene ALMS1.
(Alstrom Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
A rare autosomal recessive metabolic disorder characterized by a deficiency of the enzyme arginase resulting in accumulation of arginine and urea in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid.
(Argininemia, NCI Thesaurus)
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