Mendelian

American

[men-dee-lee-uhn, -deel-yuhn] / mɛnˈdi li ən, -ˈdil jən /

adjective

of or relating to Gregor Mendel or to his laws of heredity.

noun

a follower of Gregor Mendel; a person who accepts Mendelism.

Mendelian British

/ mɛnˈdiːlɪən /

adjective

of or relating to Mendel's laws

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Etymology

Origin of Mendelian

First recorded in 1900–05; Mendel + -ian

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Mendelian

They used Mendelian randomization, a statistical method that examines naturally occurring genetic variants connected with risk factors and stroke.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

Across the dataset, researchers identified 522 cases, representing about 7% of the epigenetic inheritance patterns examined on non-sex chromosomes, that did not follow Mendelian expectations.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 1, 2026

The authors then did something less common, called a Mendelian randomization analysis.

From Slate ● May 19, 2025

There are a few problems here—first, Mendelian randomization analysis.

From Slate ● May 19, 2025

In organic chemistry, invertebrate zoology, and the inspired symmetry of Mendelian genetics, I have found a religion that serves.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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