inheritance

inheritance definition - medical

in·her·i·tance (ĭn-hĕrˈĭ-təns)

noun
  1. The process of genetic transmission of traits from parents to offspring.
  2. A characteristic so inherited.
  3. The sum of characteristics genetically transmitted from parents to offspring.

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