Genetics
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| Genetics | |
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| Term | Genetics |
| Short definition | geneticist (jeh-NEH-tih-sist) A scientist with special training in the study of genes and heredity (the passing of genetic information from parents to their children). A medical geneticist is a doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating genetic disorders or diseases. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
genetics - (pronounced) (jeh-NEH-tix) The study of genes and heredity. Heredity is the passing of genetic information and traits (such as eye color and an increased likelihood of getting a particular disease) from parents to offspring
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Genetics
- Wikipedia's article - Genetics
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