Single Biggest Cancer Dictionary in the World

What is late or variable onset?

Pronunciation: /leɪt ər ˈvɛriəbəl ˈɔnˌsɛt/

late or variable onset

Definition

Refers to the age at which a disease phenotype is expressed in an individual who carries a pathogenic variant. Conditions with late or variable onset generally manifest later in life or at no fixed time over the course of a lifetime.