In a manner relating to or involving autosomes; as it pertains to non-sex chromosomes.
From autosomal + -ly (adverb suffix). Standard grammatical construction from genetics terminology to describe how traits are inherited through autosomes.
When geneticists say a disease is inherited 'autosomally,' they're saying it doesn't matter if you're male or female—both have equal chance of getting it, unlike color blindness which is usually X-linked.
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