inherited disease

collocation in English

meaningsofinheritanddisease

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inherit
verb
uk
/ɪnˈher.ɪt/us
/ɪnˈher.ɪt/
to receive money, a house, etc. from someone after they ...
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disease
noun
uk
/dɪˈziːz/us
/dɪˈziːz/
(an) illness of people, animals, plants, etc., caused by infection or a failure of health rather than by ...
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(Definition ofinheritanddiseasefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The functional effects of one mutation associated withinheriteddiseaseand another associated with acquired arrhythmia are considered here.
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It is a progressive, degenerativeinheriteddisease.
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It is aninheriteddiseaseand the symptoms of those suffering from it are well charted.
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Inheriteddiseaseresearch includes genetics, oncology and stem cell.
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Are there no unfortunate people who haveinheriteddiseasefor which there is no responsibility in the capitalist system?
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However, nobody has yet claimed that research on human embryos to combatinheriteddiseaseis already under way.
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In the interim, the prevention ofinheriteddiseaseby embryo research is becoming feasible and is a possibility.
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In my view there is no doubt that gene therapy is becoming a real prospect as a means of treating effectivelyinheriteddisease.
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The first people to have a legitimate interest if a child turns out to have aninheriteddiseaseare surely that couple.
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Adult-onset single gene disorders are so rare that few people would know that they might suffer from aninheriteddiseasewithin a normal lifespan.
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Cystic fibrosis is an example of aninheriteddiseasethat is caused by a mutation on a gene.
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It is designed primarily to improve the vision of those with severe cases of theinheriteddiseaseretinitis pigmentosa.
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