genetic counselor
noun
a healthcare professional who provides genetic counseling
genetic counselors
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pluralof genetic counselor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, a professional organization for geneticists and genetic counselors, concluded last year that polygenic screening offers no proven clinical benefit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
"After speaking with multiple doctors and genetic counselors, we kept arriving at the same point: our son would die," Miller recalled during a press call organized by the Democratic Party on Monday.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2024
These guidelines will also serve these providers when genetic counselors are not available.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2023
All four genetic counselors from Texas spoke movingly of an obligation to serve their patients, coupled with the strain of working in an environment in which they could not help them as they once did.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 3, 2022
The BRCA1 and BRCA2 tests for hereditary breast and ovarian cancers are the most common tests ordered by genetic counselors specializing in cancer.
From Slate ● Dec. 26, 2013
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