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GENETIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
Example:
genetically transmitted features
Synonyms:
familial; genetic; hereditary; inherited; transmissible; transmitted
Classified under:
Similar:
heritable; inheritable (capable of being inherited)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of or relating to the science of genetics
Example:
genetic research
Synonyms:
genetic; genetical
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
genetics (the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms)
Derivation:
gene ((genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity)
genetics (the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Pertaining to or referring to origin
Example:
genetic history reconstructs the origins of a literary work
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
origin (an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Of or relating to or produced by or being a gene
Example:
genetic code
Synonyms:
genetic; genetical; genic
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
gene ((genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity)
Context examples:
A rare genetic syndrome which occurs primarily among individuals of Norwegian descent with an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance.
(Aagenaes Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
Two major types of genetic events are crucial for the molecular pathogenesis of acute myeloid leukemias (AML): activating mutations of signal transduction intermediates and alterations in myeloid transcription factors governing hematopoietic differentiation.
(Acute Myeloid Leukemia Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/KEGG)
There is no history of prior cytotoxic therapy for an unrelated disorder, and there is absence of the cytogenetic abnormalities that are present in acute myeloid leukemia with recurrent genetic abnormalities.
(Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Myelodysplasia-Related Changes, NCI Thesaurus)
A measure of the genetic difference between individuals or organisms.
(Allogenicity, NCI Thesaurus)
A graft transferred from a donor of one species to a recipient of the same species but different genetic makeup.
(Allograft, NCI Thesaurus)
A molecular genetic abnormality indicating the presence of mutations in the AKT family of genes.
(AKT Family Gene Mutation, NCI Thesaurus)
An autosomal dominant genetic syndrome caused by mutations in the JAG1 gene.
(Alagille syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
A rare genetic syndrome with an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance.
(Allgrove Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
A rare genetic disorder characterized by the development of painful lipomas during adulthood, especially in menopausal women.
(Adiposis Dolorosa, NCI Thesaurus)
Genetic variation may be associated with the relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
(ADD3 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
