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A condition that occurs in members of a family.<\/p>\n

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Pertaining to characteristics that tend to run in families and have a higher incidence in certain families than in the general population.<\/p>\n

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To some factor (e.g., a disease or characteristic), usually but not always inherited, that is present in some families but not in others, occurring in family members more frequently than would be expected by chance.<\/p>\n

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Occurring more frequently among members of a family than would be expected by chance. The term is often used incorrectly to mean genetic.<\/p>\n

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Describing a condition or character that is found in some families but not in others\u00a0 It is often inherited.<\/p>\n

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To or common to the same family (e.g., a disease occurring more frequently in a family than would be expected by chance).<\/p>\n

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The term ‘familial’ is used to describe a trait or disorder that tends to appear in families, meaning it occurs in more members of a specific family than what would typically be expected in the general population. Male-pattern baldness (referred to as alopecia) is an example of a familial trait, while hyperlipidemia (unusually high levels of fats in the blood) is an example of a familial disorder.<\/p>\n

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A trait or condition that is common among multiple family members, or a disease that tends to occur frequently within a particular family.<\/p>\n

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A condition that occurs in members of a family. Pertaining to characteristics that tend to run in families and have a higher incidence in certain families than in the general population. 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