Synonyms and Antonyms for genetic-defect
1. genetic defect (n.)
a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
- dystrophy
- muscular dystrophy
- marble bones disease
- Fanconi's anemia
- inherited disease
- Spielmeyer-Vogt disease
- autosomal dominant disease
- hepatolenticular degeneration
- achondroplasia
- hereditary condition
- Albers-Schonberg disease
- congenital disease
- inborn error of metabolism
- autosomal recessive defect
- maple syrup urine disease
- congenital afibrinogenemia
- Fanconi's anaemia
- inherited disorder
- otosclerosis
- hereditary disease
- lactose intolerance
- chondrodystrophy
- branched chain ketoaciduria
- oligodontia
- polygenic disorder
- osteosclerosis congenita
- lactase deficiency
- dwarfism
- abetalipoproteinemia
- monogenic disease
- oligodactyly
- ichthyosis
- monogenic disorder
- porphyria
- autosomal dominant disorder
- congenital megacolon
- Hirschsprung's disease
- polygenic disease
- nevoid elephantiasis
- genetic abnormality
- genetic disorder
- genetic disease
- osteopetrosis
- hyperbetalipoproteinemia
- disease
- McArdle's disease
- achondroplasty
- juvenile amaurotic idiocy
- congenital pancytopenia
- mucopolysaccharidosis
- nanism
- pachyderma
- autosomal recessive disease
- Wilson's disease
- milk intolerance
2. genetic (adj.)
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
3. genetic (adj.)
of or relating to or produced by or being a gene
5. defect (n.)
an imperfection in a bodily system
7. defect (n.)
a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
8. defect (n.)
an imperfection in an object or machine
9. defect (v.)
desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
