Hereditary syndrome
| Hereditary syndrome | |
|---|---|
| Term | Hereditary syndrome |
| Short definition | hereditary syndrome (heh-REH-dih-tayr-ee SIN-drome) A disorder caused by mutations (changes) in certain genes or chromosomes passed from the parents to the child be passed on. Hereditary syndromes can be inherited from one or both parents, and several close family members (such as a mother, daughter, and sister) can have the same disorder. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
hereditary syndrome - (pronounced) (heh-REH-dih-tayr-ee SIN-drome) A disorder caused by mutations (changes) in certain genes or chromosomes passed from the parents to the child be passed on. Hereditary syndromes can be inherited from one or both parents, and several close family members (such as a mother, daughter, and sister) can have the same disorder. There are many different types of inherited syndromes, including those that put family members at a higher than normal risk of developing certain types of cancer
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