sex-linked

Adjective

Meaning

concerning characteristics that are determined by genes carried on the sex chromosomes (on the X chromosome in particular)

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In the case of haemophilia, it is sex-linked thus only carried on the X chromosome. Source: Internet

Unless there is a family history consistent with sex-linked inheritance, the condition is often misdiagnosed as cerebral palsy. Source: Internet

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