autosomal recessive disease

Noun

1.

autosomal recessive disease - a disease caused by the presence of two recessive mutant genes on an autosome Synonyms: autosomal recessive defect

autosomal recessive defect, congenital disease, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, genetic disease, genetic disorder, hereditary condition, hereditary disease, infantile amaurotic idiocy, inherited disease, inherited disorder, limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, Niemann-Pick disease, Sachs disease, Tay-Sachs, Tay-Sachs disease, thrombasthenia, tyrosinemia, Werdnig-Hoffman disease