nonsyndromic deafness
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Related to nonsyndromic deafness: autosomal recessive hearing loss
nonsyndromic deafness
Any form of hereditary hearing impairment caused by one of many genetic mutations, e.g., in somatic, mitochondrial, or X-linked genes.
See also: deafness
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