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
Baby Hope's case was officially reopened in 2019 after a technique called genetic genealogy proved successful in cracking long-term unsolved cases like the 1988 murder of April Marie Tinsley
The process involves using public DNA databases to find close family members of an unknown person.
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Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
This happens when a cell's DNA (genetic material) mutates (changes).
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 13 July 2025
Only three states have set limits on how law enforcement may use genetic genealogy.
—July 13, CBS News, 13 July 2025
The team’s genetic analysis focused on the Hox cluster: a family of genes found widely across the animal kingdom that fundamentally control an organism’s physical development.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
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Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
This happens when a cell's DNA (genetic material) mutates (changes).
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 13 July 2025
Only three states have set limits on how law enforcement may use genetic genealogy.
—July 13, CBS News, 13 July 2025
The team’s genetic analysis focused on the Hox cluster: a family of genes found widely across the animal kingdom that fundamentally control an organism’s physical development.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genetic
Adjective
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Researchers estimate about 6,000 people in the United States live with hereditary angioedema.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
16 July 2025
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Pandora, a ceramicist and accessories designer, had Li-Fraumeni syndrome, a rare hereditary syndrome that can increase the risk of several types of cancer.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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Lexie, who had multiple heart surgeries at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne in the past, was transferred to the hospital in Northern Territory for inpatient management of her congenital heart condition in January 2022, per the document.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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In some cases, cats are born with congenital conditions such as Swimmer Syndrome, which affects limb development.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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“Genetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genetic. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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