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mutation
noun as in metamorphosis
Example Sentences
Kawoaka told The Times in an interview that the mutations seen in this particular isolate have appeared elsewhere in past outbreaks in birds and mammals, “so in that sense, it’s a very orthodox mutation.”
When Angelina Jolie announced that she had a BRCA1 mutation in a New York Times op-ed, I didn’t know that one day I would be able to relate.
Five years after her op-ed, I found out that I also had a BRCA1 mutation, which means that I have a higher risk of developing certain kinds of cancer.
Men with a BRCA1 mutation have a higher chance of prostate and breast cancer.
We also meet to discuss the latest research and if any new recommendations have come out for others with my mutation.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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