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
The drug, Ziihera, targets the specific genetic fingerprint of his cancer, his doctors say.
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Erika Edwards, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Those surviving cells accumulated more genetic damage, and in some cases started behaving like cancer cells.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Kinman had Russell-Silver Syndrome — a rare genetic disorder — as well as autism, according to court documents.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Many internet users took to the comments section to share their thoughts and their fascination with Faris’s genetic makeup.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Erika Edwards, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Those surviving cells accumulated more genetic damage, and in some cases started behaving like cancer cells.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Kinman had Russell-Silver Syndrome — a rare genetic disorder — as well as autism, according to court documents.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Many internet users took to the comments section to share their thoughts and their fascination with Faris’s genetic makeup.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genetic
Adjective
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This early modern period would set the foundations of the rise of the transatlantic slave trade and a new form of slavery—hereditary racial slavery—that would be central to the creation of the racial-caste hierarchy and to the rise of Britain’s wealthy and brutal Caribbean slave empire.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Most cases of early-onset cancer are not explained by a heritable factor, but Ng said those diagnosed with any cancer at a young age have a higher chance of being diagnosed with a hereditary syndrome, such as Lynch syndrome or familial adenomatous polyposis.—
Andrea Kane,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But vets found that, while her health had improved, her blindness was permanent—likely the result of a congenital condition.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Other higher-risk groups include those with congenital heart defects or disorders, structural heart problems, or a history of coronary artery disease or heart failure.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Genetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genetic. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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