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hereditary disease [hə′red·ə‚ter·ē di‚zēz] (medicine) A genetically determined illness transmitted from parent to child. 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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Doctors have long known that fasting exacerbates porphyria, an inherited disease marked by psychotic episodes. Friedreich's Ataxia, a spinocerebellar degeneration, is an inherited disease that causes progressive damage to the nervous system, resulting in muscle weakness, speech problems and heart disease. Several years ago, I was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease (an inherited disease that eventually causes kidney failure). |
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