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genetic counselor

American  
[juh-net-ik kaun-suhl-er] / dʒəˈnɛt ɪk ˈkaʊn səl ər /

noun

genetic counselors plural
  1. a healthcare professional who provides genetic counseling


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Julie Mak, a genetic counselor in the Bay Area whose blog, Jewels at Home, focuses on design challenges, calls the growth chart conundrum an “old-school” problem.

From Washington Post Feb. 2, 2023

An All of Us genetic counselor broke the news to the Philadelphia woman that she was at increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer because of a gene named BRCA-2.

From Seattle Times Dec. 13, 2022

They gave me amniocentesis and ushered me and my husband to a genetic counselor.

From Slate Nov. 4, 2022

Such testing is done late in pregnancy, beyond the six-week limit, noted Crescenda Uhles, a genetic counselor in Dallas.

From New York Times Nov. 26, 2021

The genetic counselor said, "You never tested. You may not have the gene. It's right across the hall. I can prescribe you the testing, and then you'll know."

From Salon Nov. 8, 2021

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