Relating to traits or diseases that run in families and are inherited genetically; both hereditary and familial.
Combination of 'hereto-' (hereditary) and 'familial' (family). Medical term combining two concepts to emphasize genetic inheritance patterns within families.
Doctors use 'heredofamilial' when talking about diseases like Huntington's or familial Alzheimer's—something that clearly runs in families because of shared genes, not just shared environment.
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