variants
also genetical
as in hereditary
genetically passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring
hemophilia and other genetic medical disorders
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Recent Examples of genetic
Targeted therapy: Medications that attack specific genetic changes in leukemia cells to stop their growth.
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Health, 24 May 2025
Despite being three years old, Blue could easily be mistaken for a kitten due to her unusually small size—a result of a rare genetic condition.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
New biotechnologies possible These previously unknown and newly described species carry genetic traits associated with resilience to extreme environments such as those found in space.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Investigators then turned to investigative genetic genealogy for answers.
—Jordan Kinsey, CBS News, 17 May 2025
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Health, 24 May 2025
Despite being three years old, Blue could easily be mistaken for a kitten due to her unusually small size—a result of a rare genetic condition.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
New biotechnologies possible These previously unknown and newly described species carry genetic traits associated with resilience to extreme environments such as those found in space.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Investigators then turned to investigative genetic genealogy for answers.
—Jordan Kinsey, CBS News, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genetic
Adjective
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Yet that sprig held a hereditary, and potentially scandalous, secret.—
ByAndrew Curry,
science.org,
6 Mar. 2025
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The medical examiner ruled her death the result of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, or hardened arteries, possibly due to a hereditary disorder.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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According to the Chicago Tribune, the sutures used to fix Toni’s congenital heart defect tore.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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Another goal under the same umbrella is to decrease the count of congenital syphilis cases in Lake County from 4 in 2023 to zero in 2027.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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“Genetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genetic. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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