GENETIC SCREENING

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Analyzing a group of people to determine genetic susceptibility to a particular disease

Example:

genetic screening of infants for phenylketonuria

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Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("genetic screening" is a kind of...):

screening (testing objects or persons in order to identify those with particular characteristics)

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