heredities

plural of heredity

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Noun
  • Factors that raise your risk of stroke The accumulation of plaque (or cholesterol) in the arteries, which raises the risk of blood clotting, is caused by a number of risk factors.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • Doctors have started using gene-editing treatments like CRISPR to treat devastating genetic blood disorders such as sickle cell disease, and are studying experimental gene-editing therapies for other diseases, including cancer, inherited high cholesterol and some forms of genetic blindness.
    Rob Stein, NPR, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Philanthropy plays a catalytic role by empowering local financial institutions to serve families in need.
    Matt Damon, TIME, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Their families even know each other well, Snapp said.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Heredities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heredities. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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