遺伝性(いでんせい)

いでんせい
noun
hereditary nature; genetic predisposition
1. hereditary nature; genetic predisposition
The quality of being passed down through genes from parent to offspring. Used in medical, scientific, and everyday contexts when discussing traits or conditions that run in families.
この病気(びょうき)には遺伝性(��でんせい)がある。
This disease has a hereditary nature.
遺伝性(いでんせい)の疾患(しっかん)について医師(いし)に相談(そうだん)した。
I consulted a doctor about hereditary disorders.
家族(かぞく)の病歴(びょうれき)から��伝性(いでんせい)のリスクを調(しら)べることが大切(たい���つ)だ。
It is important to examine hereditary risk from family medical history.

Composed of 遺伝(いでん) (heredity, genetics) and 性(せい) (nature, quality). Functions as a noun and also as a modifier before other nouns using the の particle. Frequently appears in medical and scientific contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 遺伝性(いでんせい)の病気(びょうき): hereditary disease
  • 遺伝性(いでんせい)の疾患(しっかん): hereditary disorder
  • 遺伝性(いでん���い)がある: to have a hereditary nature
  • 遺伝性(いでんせい)が高(たか)い: to be highly hereditary

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 遺伝(いでん): heredity — the broader concept of genetic inheritance
  • 先天性(せんてんせい): congenital — present from birth, but not necessarily inherited
  • 家族性(かぞくせい): familial — running in families, which may include both genetic and environmental factors
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