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Definition of Overdominance
1. Noun. The state of a gene wherein a heterozygote has a higher risk of disease than either of its homozygote parents. ¹
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Definition of Overdominance
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Overdominance
1. That state in which the heterozygote has greater phenotype value and perhaps is more fit than the homozygous state for either of the alleles that it comprises. Compare: balanced polymorphism. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overdominance
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