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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:

Nouns denoting body parts

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:

Adjectives

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)

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 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)