A person who has a recessive disorder but does not have the disorder him or herself is said to be a/an:

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A carrier is someone who carries a recessive gene for a genetic disorder but does not have the disorder themselves. This means they can transmit the gene to their offspring and, if their partner also carries the gene or has the disorder, their child may develop the disorder. Aneuploid refers to an abnormal number of chromosomes, aberration refers to a genetic error or deviation from the normal pattern, and hybrid refers to the offspring of two different species or breeds.

A Person Who Has a Recessive Disorder but Does Not