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Genetics, Medical
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Definition
: A subdiscipline of human genetics which entails the reliable prediction of certain human disorders as a function of the lineage and/or genetic makeup of an individual or of any two parents or potential parents.
SPEC; restrict to the field of human genetics dealing with genet or hered disord; see note on GENETICS; DF: GENET MED
See Also
Chromosome Aberrations
;
Diseases in Twins
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Eugenics
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Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Examples
Genetic Counseling
Other names
Genetics, Human; Medical Genetics; Human Genetics