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familial Definition

fa·mil·ial (fə milyəl, -milē əl)

adjective

of, involving, or common to a family

Etymology: Fr: see family & -al

familial Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • polyposis: However, they are more commonly seen in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis.
  • hypercholesterolaemia: Anyone, even children, with a family history of familial hypercholesterolaemia should have their cholesterol measured.
  • polyneuropathy: This can cause one or more of over 80 rare diseases known collectively as familial amyloid polyneuropathy.
  • hyperlipidaemia: For example, familial hypercholesterolaemia or familial combined hyperlipidaemia.
  • hypercholesterolemia: What are the options for treatment of a patient with familial hypercholesterolemia?
  • coli: About 1 per cent of bowel cancers occur in people who inherit a defect in the gene for familial polyposis coli.

Modifying Another Word

almost: Tom Peters has described it as: The relentless pursuit of an almost familial bond between customer and product.