The non-sex chromosomes 1..22 are called "autosomes". Both males and females normally have pairs of each autosome. The sex chromosomes (X and Y) are not autosomes. Many chromosome disorders and genetic disorders (autosomal recessive or autosomal dominant) affect the autosomes.
Autosome : any ordinary chromosome alike in males and females, as distinguished from sex chromosomes; in humans there are normally 22 pairs of autosomes.
Source: CRISP
Autosome : One of the chromosomes 1..22; not including the sex chromosomes.
Autosome: Non-sex chromosomes 1..22 but not the sex chromosomes.
Condition count: 5 ; see list below.
Organs: list of all organs
The following list of medical conditions have 'Autosome' or similar listed as an affected body part in our database:
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