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hereditary

[huh-red-i-ter-ee] / həˈrɛd ɪˌtɛr i /


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The drug prevents attacks of hereditary angioedema, which causes recurrent and severe swelling of body parts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Today, psychiatrists emphasize mental illness’s biological and hereditary origin, which forms the basis for many treatments.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rachel said her mother was tested years ago and told the cancer was not hereditary but she would like to be tested herself, especially as she has a young daughter of her own.

From BBC

She has hereditary gum disease which requires her to be seen by a dental hygienist every three months in order to keep her teeth.

From BBC

Some topics remain taboo in this hereditarily ruled country of seven sheikhdoms, where speech is strictly governed.

From Seattle Times