Medical Dictionary
hereditary
adj he·red·i·tary \hə-ˈred-ə-ˌter-ē\
Medical Definition of HEREDITARY
1
: genetically transmitted or transmittable from parent to offspring—compare acquired 2, congenital 2, familial
2
: of or relating to inheritance or heredity
—he·red·i·tar·i·ly \-ˌred-ə-ˈter-ə-lē\ adverb
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