as in genetic
genetically passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring
eye color is an inheritable trait
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Recent Examples of inheritable
Summary Rickets is a health condition that develops in children who do not get enough vitamin D or may have developed as an inheritable condition.
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Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
What can and can’t be drawn from your research to better our understanding of inheritable trauma in humans?
—Nicholas Stfleur, STAT, 12 Apr. 2024
This would especially affect people who have inheritable genetic mutations in their family, Dr. Ryniec notes.
—Maressa Brown, Parents, 21 Feb. 2024
Funding for research for sickle cell disease is significantly less than the funding for other inheritable childhood diseases.
—Janice Blanchard, Scientific American, 18 Dec. 2023
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Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
What can and can’t be drawn from your research to better our understanding of inheritable trauma in humans?
—Nicholas Stfleur, STAT, 12 Apr. 2024
This would especially affect people who have inheritable genetic mutations in their family, Dr. Ryniec notes.
—Maressa Brown, Parents, 21 Feb. 2024
Funding for research for sickle cell disease is significantly less than the funding for other inheritable childhood diseases.
—Janice Blanchard, Scientific American, 18 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inheritable
Adjective
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My own lab is working on this approach for progeria [a rare genetic condition that causes children to age prematurely].—
Alice Park,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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Researchers classify measles virus strains based on their genetic characteristics, or genotypes.—
Daniel Pastula,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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If Mojtaba does indeed become supreme leader, not only will the Islamic Republic come closer to becoming a hereditary monarchy, but the forward defense may get a second wind.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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At Epic Care, patients seeking genetic testing are evaluated by an oncologist with advanced training and expertise in hereditary cancers and genetic counseling.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Unquestionably, left-wing, woke, and pretentiously out-of-touch artists dominate these forms, but there is nothing inherent in the forms themselves that says this must be so.—
Peter Tonguette,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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In his life, there is one thread that binds all chapters: Thor’s electrifying positivity that vexes all pessimists and his inherent ability to connect with others.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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Share [Findings] Sets of both fraternal and identical twins exhibit internally similar metacognitive abilities, suggesting that metacognition is environmental rather than heritable.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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Things that, in my opinion, set responsible breeders apart from the irresponsible include heritable disease screening before using an animal in a breeding program.—
Dr. Devon B. Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Inheritable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inheritable. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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