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genetic counselling

British  

noun

  1. the provision of advice for couples with a history of inherited disorders who wish to have children, including the likelihood of having affected children and the course and management of the disorder, etc

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At present, the UK is still following the policy of "genetic counselling", in which first cousin-couples are educated about the risks of having children, and encouraged to get extra screening in pregnancy.

From BBC Feb. 26, 2025

Both are receiving genetic counselling about the possible implications of the findings.

From Nature Mar. 25, 2015

China is taking on about a quarter of the project's estimated 20,000 genes, and will set up a genetics institute in Beijing to coordinate activities and give training in genetic counselling and testing.

From Nature Dec. 21, 2011

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