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genetic defect

/dʒəˈnetɪk ˈdiːfekt/

翻译: 医学术语,指人类基因组中的异常,可能导致疾病或身体畸形,通常由父母遗传或由突变引起。

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/dʒəˈnetɪk ˈdiːfekt/C1formalmedical
  • zh医学术语,指人类基因组中的异常,可能导致疾病或身体畸形,通常由父母遗传或由突变引起。

A medical term referring to an abnormality in an individual's genome that can cause disease or physical malformation, often inherited from parents or resulting from a mutation.

  1. Inherited abnormalityB2formal

    A permanent change in a gene or chromosome that can cause a disease or disorder.

    zh遗传缺陷

    • The baby was born with a rare genetic defect.
    • Scientists are researching treatments for this genetic defect.
    • A genetic defect can be passed down from parents to children.