genetic testing

1. 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.

Notes

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.

Example Sentences

Genetic testing is a useful tool for verifying a biological relationship.

From The Daily Beast

At early genetic testing, 99 percent of fetuses are normal when a woman is 35, and 97 percent at 40.

From The Daily Beast

And, she commented, “Genetic testing is a useful tool for verifying a biological relationship.”

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Having genetic testing knowledge will make citizens proceed more prudently in the future.

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The FDA has banned 23andMe from selling its personal genetic testing kits.

From The Daily Beast