遺 伝 性(いでんせい)

いでんせい

noun, no-adjective

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(いでんせい)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)から遺伝性(いでんせい)のリスクを調(しら)べることが大切(たいせつ)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(いでんせい)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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