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Lynch syndrome

Lynch syndrome noun: an autosomal-dominant genetic condition associated with impaired DNA mismatch repair and a consequent high risk of various cancers.

Noun

Lynch syndrome (uncountable)

  1. An autosomal-dominant genetic condition associated with impaired DNA mismatch repair and a consequent high risk of various cancers.

Questions about Lynch syndrome

What does Lynch syndrome mean?
Lynch syndrome means an autosomal-dominant genetic condition associated with impaired DNA mismatch repair and a consequent high risk of various cancers.
What part of speech is Lynch syndrome?
Lynch syndrome is a noun.

Words near Lynch syndrome in the dictionary

  1. Lynceus
  2. lynch
  3. lynch law
  4. lynch mob
  5. lynch mobs
  6. Lynch syndrome
  7. lynchable
  8. Lynchburg
  9. lynched
  10. lynchee
  11. lynchees

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