X-linked
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- adjective
- /ɛks lɪŋkt/
- Specialized
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ligado al cromosoma X
- X-linked conditions, such as X-linked hemophilia, primarily affect males because they inherit only one X chromosome.
- X-linked recessive
- X-linked deafness
- X-linked syndrome
Examples
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While few endorse selective abortion based purely on sex, this has been done for couples at risk for inheritable X-linked diseases.
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If it's X linked, why is there a predominance in males?
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The association between PG and X-linked mixed deafness syndrome has been recognized for many years.
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In the absence of a family history of X-linked mixed deafness syndrome, surgeons may have difficulty determining if a patient is at risk preoperatively.
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In our study, patient 3 had been incorrectly reported as radiographically normal despite the presence of CT abnormalities consistent with X-linked mixed deafness syndrome.
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Dent's disease, as diagnosed in this case, is an X-linked form of proximal renal tubular disease; it commonly causes hypercalciuria, nephrocalcinosis, and eventually, renal failure.
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He was reviewed at the age of 34 because other family members had been found to have Dent's disease (an X-linked form of proximal renal tubular disease).
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This genetic trait is X-linked, meaning it is passed down through the X chromosome from mother to son.
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Doctors explain that many X-linked disorders disproportionately impact males compared to females.
Synonyms
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A trait that genes on a sex chromosome cause, often on the X chromosome
How Sex-Linked
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word X-linked breaks into two parts: X stands for the X chromosome, the part of your DNA that helps decide sex, and linked comes from link, meaning 'joined' or 'connected'. So an X-linked gene is a gene 'connected' to the X chromosome, which is why some conditions appear more often in men than in women.