PGD

British  

abbreviation

1. preimplantation genetic diagnosis; a technique using in vitro fertilization to ensure that a baby does not possess a known genetic defect of either parent. After genetic analysis of the embryos so formed, only those free of defect are implanted in the mother's womb

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Example Sentences

PGD and invasive tests already include these and many more.

From Scientific American

PGD can be diagnosed no sooner than one year after the death of a loved one, and it is defined by a daily, intense yearning for the deceased or a preoccupation with thoughts or memories of them.

From Washington Post

Although PGD is newly designated as a disorder, similar conditions have been documented and investigated for many years, usually called “complicated grief.”

From Washington Post

About 1 in 10 people who have lost someone struggle with PGD.

From Washington Post

“People ask us, ‘Am I going crazy?’ all the time, and having PGD recognized will validate their suffering and show them there are others suffering in a similar way,” said Natalia Skritskaya, a clinical psychologist and associate research scientist at Columbia’s Center for Complicated Grief.

From Washington Post