rasopathy

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noun

A developmental syndrome caused by a defect in the genes of the RAS/MAPK pathway.

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Meanings

rasopathy1

nounrasopathy (countable and uncountable, plural rasopathies)

plural rasopathies

  1. countableuncountableAlternative letter-case form of RASopathy.

RASopathy2

nounRASopathy (countable and uncountable, plural RASopathies)

plural RASopathies · alternative rasopathy

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA developmental syndrome caused by a defect in the genes of the RAS/MAPK pathway.

Origin

From the protein/gene name RAS (from rat sarcoma) + -o- + -pathy.

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APA

rasopathy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rasopathy

MLA

“rasopathy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rasopathy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rasopathy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rasopathy.

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