Autosomal: Pertaining to a chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; relating to any one of the chromosomes save the sex chromosomes. People normally have 22 pairs of autosomes (44 autosomes) in each cell together with two sex chromosomes (X and Y in the male and XX in the female). Examples: An autosomal gene is a gene on an autosome. Most single ge... Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=15358
autosome, autosomal A chromosome other than a sex chromosome (other than one that determines sex), normally occurring in pairs in somatic cells and singly in gametes in spermatozoa. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1984/