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consanguinity

[kon-sang-gwin-i-tee] / ˌkɒn sæŋˈgwɪn ɪ ti /


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The findings, now published in Genetics in Medicine OPEN, revealed a correlation between occurrences of complex genetic disorders in those families with increased levels of consanguinity when compared to unaffected populations.

From Science Daily Apr. 9, 2024

"In general terms, our studies have shown that the health risks attributed to consanguinity have been exaggerated."

From Salon Sep. 11, 2022

While you can’t tell someone else how to feel about surprise consanguinity, I don’t think you’ve learned anything that you’re obliged to disclose.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2020

And without that illusion of chosen consanguinity, the expositional creakiness of Mr. Crowley’s script is laid unflatteringly bare.

From New York Times Jun. 1, 2018

“All this nonsense comes from the Dark Ages. We know now that most birth deformities result from the consanguinity of the parents.”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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