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adjectiveoccurring among members of a family usually by heredity
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"hereditary monarchy"adjectiveinherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
Definition that contains hereditary
- inheritance hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
- heritage hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
- otosclerosis hereditary disorder in which ossification of the labyrinth of the inner ear causes tinnitus and eventual deafness
- x-linked dominant inheritance hereditary pattern in which a dominant gene on the X chromosome causes a characteristic to be manifested in the offspring
- dysostosis multiplex hereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an error is mucopolysaccharide metabolism; characterized by severe abnormalities in development of skeletal cartilage and bone and mental retardation
- huntington's chorea hereditary disease; develops in adulthood and ends in dementia
- x-linked recessive inheritance hereditary pattern in which a recessive gene on the X chromosome results in the manifestation of characteristics in male offspring and a carrier state in female offspring
- hurler's disease hereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an error is mucopolysaccharide metabolism; characterized by severe abnormalities in development of skeletal cartilage and bone and mental retardation
- huntington's disease hereditary disease; develops in adulthood and ends in dementia
- malignant hyperthermia hereditary condition in which certain anesthetics (e.g., halothane) cause high body temperatures and muscle rigidity