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genetic disease: a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
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A genetic disorder, or genetic disease is a disease caused, at least in part, by the genes of the person with the disease. There are a number of possible causes for genetic defects: * They may be caused by random mutation. * There are genetic disorders caused by the accidental duplication of a chromosome, as in Down syndrome and Klinefelter's syndrome, or repeated duplication of part of a chromosome as in Fragile X syndrome. ...
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A disease that is genetically passed from parents to offspring. While hemophilia can result from a spontaneous gene mutation, it is most frequently a hereditary disorder.
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