Functional Concept
hereditary
he·red·i·tar·y [ huh-red-i-ter-ee ]
Definitions related to hereditary:
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(inherited) Transmitted through genes from parents to offspring. (genome.gov)NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Transmitted from parent to child by information contained in the genes.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Transmitted through genes that have been passed from parents to their offspring (children).NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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