Genetic predisposition

From WikiMD.org
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Genetic predisposition
TermGenetic predisposition
Short definitiongenetic marker of susceptibility (jeh-NEH-tik MAR-ker … suh-SEP-tih-BIH-lih-tee) A specific change in a person's DNA that increases the likelihood that the person will develop certain diseases such as cancer 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
Comments


genetic predisposition - (pronounced) (jeh-NEH-tik PREE-dih-spuh-ZIH-avoid) A hereditary increase in the risk of developing a disease. Also called genetic susceptibility, hereditary predisposition and inherited predisposition

External links

Esculaap.svg

This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.


Languages: - East Asian 中文, 日本, 한국어, South Asian हिन्दी, Urdu, বাংলা, తెలుగు, தமிழ், ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, မြန်မာဘာသာ, European español, Deutsch, français, русский, português do Brasil, Italian, polski