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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Like every other facet of human traits, the determination of gender is also under genetic control.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2025
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If an animal or person is infected with two viruses at once, the viruses can trade genetic material, creating something new.—
Sarah Boden,
ABC News,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Family history: Oily skin or seborrheic dermatitis that's hereditary can increase your risk of wet dandruff.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
5 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, their cancer screening option identifies hereditary risks, enabling proactive approaches to potential challenges.—
Kara Markley Sterling,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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All GOATs should have some mystery to them, some inherent distance between themselves and us mortals.—
Will Leitch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Feb. 2025
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The team analyzed visible, near-infrared, and near-ultraviolet wavelength data from 20 exoplanet systems in the same way to minimize bias that might be inherent to other studies.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Feb. 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 21 Feb. 2025.
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