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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The counseling of individuals, and of prospective parents regarding their offspring, on the probability of inheriting genetic diseases and on their associated diagnosis and treatment.
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- noun guidance for prospective parents on the likelihood of genetic disorders in their future children
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