Medical Dictionary
consanguineous
adj con·san·guin·e·ous \ˌkän-ˌsan-ˈgwin-ē-əs, -ˌsaŋ-\
Medical Definition of CONSANGUINEOUS
: of the same blood or origin; specifically : relating to or involving persons (as first cousins) that are relatively closely related <consanguineous marriages>
—con·san·guin·i·ty \-ˈgwin-ət-ē\ noun, plural con·san·guin·i·ties
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