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nounany chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; appear in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatozoa
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- autosomal of or relating to an autosome
- autosomal recessive disease a disease caused by the presence of two recessive mutant genes on an autosome
- autosomal dominant disease a disease caused by a dominant mutant gene on an autosome
- autosomal dominant disorder a disease caused by a dominant mutant gene on an autosome
- autosomal recessive defect a disease caused by the presence of two recessive mutant genes on an autosome