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Autosomal vs Ochronosis - What's the difference?

autosomal | ochronosis |

As an adjective autosomal

is of or pertaining to autosomes.

As a noun ochronosis is

an autosomal-recessive metabolic disorder that causes an excess of homogentisic acid, resulting in adverse pigmentation, calcification, and inflammation of cartilaginous and related tissue throughout the body.

autosomal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to autosomes.
  • Derived terms

    * autosomal dominant * autosomal gene * autosomal recessive

    ochronosis

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia ochronosis)
  • An autosomal-recessive metabolic disorder that causes an excess of homogentisic acid, resulting in adverse pigmentation, calcification, and inflammation of cartilaginous and related tissue throughout the body.