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subtype

[suhb-tahyp]

noun

  1. a subordinate type.

  2. a special type included within a more general type.



subtype

/ sʌbˈtɪpɪkəl, ˈsʌbˌtaɪp /

noun

  1. a secondary or subordinate type or genre, esp a specific one considered as falling under a general classification

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • subtypical adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of subtype1

First recorded in 1860–65; sub- + type
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It is one of 13 subtypes of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome; the other 12 subtypes cause biochemical changes in connective tissue, have a known genetic cause, are rare, and can be severe.

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"It is rare that you see 100% survival at 36 months for this subtype of breast cancer. We're incredibly excited about the potential of this new approach."

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According to a 2015 study published in the Journal of Virology, which studied the virus when it was still new to science, H5N9 forms as a reassortment of other subtypes of the virus.

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When she first went to the hospital she tested positive for influenza A — but not the seasonal subtype.

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In finding her diagnosis, researchers say that she initially tested positive for influenza A, but not the seasonal subtype.

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