genetic testing

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A process in which a person's or an embryo's DNA is isolated and tested for the presence of specific genes or defects that could indicate the future onset of some disease.

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In the United States, genetic testing is most often performed on alert prospective parents for possible problems during a pregnancy or the likelihood of congenital disease in a future child. The privacy of the results is one of the many difficult issues with this practice, particularly as it relates to insurance underwriting.

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How to use genetic testing in a sentence

The genetic material can grow quickly, but are typically riddled with errors or defects.
Design Your Own Dinosaur: The Era of Custom DNA|Justin Jones|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But a 2011 study of genetic evidence from 30 ethnic groups in India disproved this theory.
The Himalayas’ Hidden Aryans|Nina Strochlic|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Prevalence depends on context, and sometimes unique advantages outweigh the genetic costs.
Mongooses, Meerkats, and Ants, Oh My! Why Some Animals Keep Mating All in the Family|Helen Thompson|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The at-home genetics testing company 23andme, established in 2006, helps people learn more about their “DNA relatives.”
Nothing Says I Love You Like Data|The Daily Beast|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Cryobanks, which screen for genetic disorders and STDs, cost big bucks; see here for some of the charges.
Have Sperm, Will Travel: The ‘Natural Inseminators’ Helping Women Avoid the Sperm Bank|Elizabeth Picciuto|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The position tried him sorely, testing his new strength from such amazing and unexpected angles.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
Within a few more months he determined on constructing an engine for the purpose of more accurately testing those views.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
The idea delighted her, and she closed her fingers in a tight grip as if testing their possibilities.
Those Dale Girls|Frank Weston Carruth
They seldom have an opportunity of testing it; Professor Towne has a pure heart and he has brains.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline|Jennie M. Drinkwater
Thyrsis in these days was like a wild animal in a cage; pacing back and forth and testing every corner of his prison.
Love's Pilgrimage|Upton Sinclair