autosomal aberration

any disorder of structure, function, or both that is associated with an alteration in the structure or number of any of the pairs of chromosomes that are not sex chromosomes (see autosome). An example of such a disorder is Down syndrome. Also called autosomal abnormality; autosomal anomaly.

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November 27th 2024

cognitive impairment

any impairment in perceptual, learning, memory, linguistic, or thinking abilities. Multiple significant cognitive impairments in memory plus one or more other cognitive defects are characteristic of dementia. See also mild cognitive impairment.