Heterozygous Synonyms and Antonyms

hĕtər-ə-zīgəs
Having dissimilar alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci
(Adjective)
Antonyms:
  1. homozygous

Words Related to Heterozygous

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Heterozygous Sentence Examples

  • Whether the cat is heterozygous or homozygous for W, the blue eyes and deafness have incomplete penetrance.

  • The mutation was present in the heterozygous form and completely segregated with the disease in this family.

  • If the affected proband is homozygous or compound heterozygous suggest family screening (parents, siblings, children) for HFE mutations.

  • In thalassemia minor or thalassemia trait (heterozygous thalassemia), also called alpha-thalassemia, there is an imbalance in the production of the alpha chain of amino acids.