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Hereditary disease
/hɪɹˈɛdɪtəɹi dɪzˈiːz/
/hɪɹˈɛdətˌɛɹi dɪzˈiːz/Hereditary disease
01
a medical condition or disorder that is passed down from one generation to another through genes or genetic inheritance
Example
The study focused on hereditary diseases that are prevalent in certain populations.
Genetic testing revealed that she was a carrier of a hereditary disease, which could potentially be passed on to her children.
