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Pronunciation: /hərˈɛdəˌtɛri/

hereditary

Definition

In medicine, describes the passing of genetic information from parent to child through the genes in sperm and egg cells. Also called inherited.

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oculocutaneous albinism

stage I medullary thyroid cancer

cystoscopy

ectomesenchymoma

elacestrant dihydrochloride

cataract

recombinant human papillomavirus quadrivalent vaccine

heart rate

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autologous FRa-4SCAR-expressing T cells 4SCAR-FRa

monoclonal antibody A27.15

HPV-6-targeting immunotherapeutic vaccine INO-3106

Rezurock

anti-RSPO3 monoclonal antibody OMP-131R10

Bifidobacterium longum/Lactobacillus acidophilus/Enterococcus faecalis probiotic supplement

anti-CD45 monoclonal antibody AHN-12

Avlosulfon

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X-linked dominant inheritance

reduced penetrance

tumor DNA sequencing

heteroduplex analysis

frameshift mutation

founder variant

compound heterozygosity

founder mutation

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