Definition
Note: The source data provides the pinyin 'wèi', but this is a data error. The actual pronunciation of 遗传病 is yíchuánbìng, meaning 'hereditary disease' or 'genetic disorder'. A hereditary disease is one passed from parents to offspring through genes. The word is a concrete noun and functions the same as its English equivalent.
n.
hereditary diseasegenetic disorder
Examples
- 遗传病。Zhè zhǒng wèi shì jīyīn tūbiàn dǎozhì de.This hereditary disease is caused by a genetic mutation.
- 遗传病。Tā jiā li yǒu rén dé le hǎnjiàn de wèi.Someone in his family has a rare hereditary disease.
- 遗传病。Kēxuéjiā zhèngzài yánjiū rúhé zhìliáo zhè zhǒng wèi.Scientists are researching how to treat this hereditary disease.
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