Lynch syndrome

noun

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

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Meanings

nounLynch syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn autosomal-dominant genetic condition associated with impaired DNA mismatch repair and a consequent high risk of various cancers.
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