WordNet
n. a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically [syn: genetic disease, genetic disorder, genetic abnormality, congenital disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder, hereditary disease, hereditary condition]
Usage examples of "genetic defect".
Someday, anyone born with a genetic defect will be able to get the right gene and live a normal life.
DNA, NEW EVIDENCE RAISE POSSIBILITY STRANGLER HAS GENETIC DEFECT Abby's byline was nowhere to be found.
Thursday's story was front-page, above the fold, with the banner headline: DNA, NEW EVIDENCE RAISE POSSIBILITY STRANGLER HAS GENETIC DEFECT Abby's byline was nowhere to be found.
Maybe she could pretend the genetic defect had come from her, not from Tien?
For centuries, many people believed women turned to prostitution because they suffered from a genetic defect that caused them to enjoy sex for the sake of sex.
The embryo would, in effect, be sold with a guarantee that the resultant baby would be free of genetic defect.
The answer was reasonably plain: he was studying Colene, because if she was crazy underneath, and it was a genetic defect, he didn't want those genes in the DoOon gene pool.