genetic screening

noun

1. assessment of an individual's genetic makeup to detect inheritable defects that may be transmitted to offspring.

2. evaluation of a person's genetic makeup in an attempt to predict genetic predisposition to certain illnesses associated with a workplace environment.

Word History and Origins

Origin of genetic screening¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

The researchers also propose that genetic screening could identify individuals most likely to benefit from an SGK1-targeted antidepressant.

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Some are working on embryo editing, while others are already selling genetic screening tools that seek to account for the influence of dozens or hundreds of genes on a trait.

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Though genetic screening and a recent mammogram had come back clear for her, she took an online exam called the Tyrer-Cuzick risk assessment test.

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More broadly, he suggests governments may want to think about boosting education and genetic screening for couples entering cousin marriage - rather than imposing "blanket bans".

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"I think there's even more of an emphasis on early genetic screening, at least to detect pregnancies that might be abnormal."

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