| hereditary |
Transmitted from parent to child by information contained in the genes.
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| Herceptin |
A type of monoclonal antibody used to detect or treat some types of cancer. Monoclonal antibodies are laboratory-produced substances that can locate and bind to cancer cells. Herceptin blocks the effects of the growth factor protein HER2, which transmits growth signals to breast cancer cells. Also called trastuzumab.
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| heritability |
The proportion of total variance in a trait due to genetic variation. This measure is not always the same; the actual value depends on the degree of environmental variation in any population.
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| heritability |
"The amount of variation of a particular trait within a population that is caused by genetic, as opposed to environmental, differences."
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| herniation |
A rip or tear in the musculature of the body, as a tear through the abdominal wall, pelvic floor or diaphragm.
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