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hereditary 1. of, relating to, or denoting factors that can be transmitted genetically from one generation to another 2. Law a. descending or capable of descending to succeeding generations by inheritance b. transmitted or transmissible according to established rules of descent 3. Maths Logic a. (of a set) containing all those elements which have a given relation to any element of the set b. (of a property) transferred by the given relation, so that if x has the property P and xRy, then y also has the property P How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In some patients, hyperlipoproteinemia is the result of a primary hereditary defect in the synthesis or degradation of lipoprotein particles. A hereditary defect in synthesis of a crucial blood protein in mice, which constitutes a disease similar to beta Alpha-1 is a hereditary defect that causes early on-set emphysema in adults. |
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