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FAMILIAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1985-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- familial
1, record 1, English, familial
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The term familial is often used for attributes or disorders of siblings, although father and mother certainly are also members of a family. 1, record 1, English, - familial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Partial trisomy 2q) We report on a family with 3 carriers of a balanced 2/12 translocation in 3 generations and a child with a partial trisomy 2q due to this familial translocation. 1, record 1, English, - familial
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- familial
1, record 1, French, familial
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui atteint plusieurs membres d'une même famille. 1, record 1, French, - familial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Chromosome 18. Anomalies de structure) Dans les cas de translocation familiale, le risque de récurrence de l'anomalie est théoriquement de 1/4, le risque de trisomie partielle également de 1/4, si l'on ne tient pas compte du risque de non-disjonction qui pourrait également se produire 1, record 1, French, - familial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- familial 1, record 2, English, familial
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- traditionnel 1, record 2, French, traditionnel
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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