testing to find people who are likely to have or pass on a genetic disease
genetic screening in American English
noun
1.
assessment of an individual's genetic makeup to detect inheritable defects that may be transmitted to offspring
2.
evaluation of a person's genetic makeup in an attempt to predict genetic predisposition to certain illnesses associated with a workplace environment
Word origin
[1970–75]This word is first recorded in the period 1970–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Heimlich maneuver, New Age, cornrow, postmodernism, relational database
Examples of 'genetic screening' in a sentence
genetic screening
Genetic screening is coming to the masses.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The warning caps a landmark year for genetic screening.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The clinic also practises pre-implantation genetic screening to scan for potential defects before fertilisation.
The Sun (2016)
In genetic screening, there is such a thing as too much information.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
And comprehensive genetic screening is so far impossible.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
And there are downsides to this kind of genetic screening, too.
The Sun (2013)
But she said there was no point conducting genetic screening until effective treatments are available.
The Sun (2009)
One team behind the research approached the findings with caution, insisting that more work was needed to establish how genetic screening should work in practice.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Genetic screening for abnormal chromosomes is another unproven technique sold to desperate patients in attempts to increase success.
The Sun (2013)
A genetic screening test to pick the best embryos for couples having fertility treatment can improve the chances of a successful pregnancy, researchers said yesterday.