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congenital adrenal hyperplasia
noun
Note: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait requiring that both parents pass on a copy of the defective gene on a chromosome other than a sex chromosome.
—abbreviation CAHExamples of congenital adrenal hyperplasia in a Sentence
Word History
1949, in the meaning defined above
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“Congenital adrenal hyperplasia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congenital%20adrenal%20hyperplasia. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
Medical Definition
congenital adrenal hyperplasia
nounNote: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait requiring that both parents pass on a copy of the defective gene on a chromosome other than a sex chromosome.
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