genetic screening

American

noun

assessment of an individual's genetic makeup to detect inheritable defects that may be transmitted to offspring.
evaluation of a person's genetic makeup in an attempt to predict genetic predisposition to certain illnesses associated with a workplace environment.

Etymology

Origin of genetic screening

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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Haemochromatosis UK will offer up to 23,500 households free genetic screening in Irvinestown, Portadown, Ballymena and Magherafelt.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Dr. Samadder says moving genetic screening into everyday care is the next essential step, allowing high-risk individuals to be identified earlier and treated sooner.

From Science Daily • Dec. 8, 2025

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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

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.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025

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

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2024

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