English Explanatory Dictionary

Angelina Jolie gene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The BRCA1 gene, in which mutations may lead to certain cancers.

Word forms

Angelina Jolie gene Angelina Jolie genes Jolie gene

Etymology

After American actress Angelina Jolie, who had the gene mutation and chose to undergo a preventative double mastectomy and removal of the ovaries.

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