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
Both are opt-in, meaning the user has to give explicit consent for the use, though GEDmatch encourages users to opt in and boasts that its genetic DNA matching has assisted in closing over 500 cold cases.
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Aja Romano, Vox, 30 June 2025
Kennedy Beaver has been going to therapy sessions at least twice a week after she was diagnosed with Noonan syndrome, a genetic condition that stunts development.
—Aparna Zalani, CBS News, 30 June 2025
In the future, researchers hope to continue to use modern genetic tools to help explore these three groups of lemmings and to learn more about the connections between the environment and these exciting, rapid evolutionary splits.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2025
Advances in next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies have enabled cancer research innovations like improvements in minimal residual disease (MRD) identification and the discovery of drugs that target genetic tumor abnormalities.
—Linda De Jesus, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Aja Romano, Vox, 30 June 2025
Kennedy Beaver has been going to therapy sessions at least twice a week after she was diagnosed with Noonan syndrome, a genetic condition that stunts development.
—Aparna Zalani, CBS News, 30 June 2025
In the future, researchers hope to continue to use modern genetic tools to help explore these three groups of lemmings and to learn more about the connections between the environment and these exciting, rapid evolutionary splits.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2025
Advances in next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies have enabled cancer research innovations like improvements in minimal residual disease (MRD) identification and the discovery of drugs that target genetic tumor abnormalities.
—Linda De Jesus, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genetic
Adjective
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The extravagant, dissolute life Prince Albert II of Monaco continues to bolster arguments of those who think that hereditary monarchies should not be allowed to exist in the 21st century.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
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In a world of hereditary monarchies, there was a very real possibility at the time of America’s founding that whoever gained power would refuse to hand it over when the time came.—
Frederic J. Fransen,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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Dangers of pesticides Pesticides have been linked in studies to premature births, congenital malformations such as neural tube defects, spontaneous abortions and an increase in genetic damage in humans.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
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According to the National Institute of Health, the former is a congenital condition where part of the eye tissue is missing, while the latter is an underdeveloped eye.—
Eric Andersson,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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“Genetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genetic. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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