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遺伝子疾患 (idenshishikkan) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

遺い伝でん子し疾しっ患かん

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Meanings

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genetic disorder

Medical term for a disease caused by abnormalities in genes or chromosomes.

この病びょう院いんでは遺い伝でん子し疾しっ患かんの研けん究

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Research on genetic disorders is being conducted at this hospital.

Kanji

遺bequeath, leave behind, reserve
伝transmit, go along, walk along
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
疾rapidly
患afflicted, disease, suffer from

Related words

遺い伝でん病びょう
遺伝病 is a broader term for hereditary diseases, while 遺伝子疾患 specifically emphasizes the genetic (gene-level) cause.

Built from

遺い伝でん子し+疾しっ患かん

Etymology

Compound of 遺伝子 (gene) and 疾患 (disease, disorder).