familial

familial
Affecting more members of the same family than can be accounted for by chance, usually within a single sibship; commonly but incorrectly used to mean genetic. [L. familia, family]

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fa·mil·ial fə-'mil-yəl adj tending to occur in more members of a family than expected by chance alone <a \familial disorder> compare ACQUIRED (2), CONGENITAL (2), HEREDITARY

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adj.
describing a condition or character that is found in some families but not in others. It is often inherited.

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fa·mil·i·al (fə-milґe-əl) [L. familia family] occurring in or affecting more members of a family than would be expected by chance. The term is often incorrectly equated with genetic.

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  • familial — [fə mil′yəl, fəmil′ē əl] adj. [Fr: see FAMILY & AL] of, involving, or common to a family …   English World dictionary

  • familial — adjective Etymology: French, from Latin familia Date: circa 1900 1. tending to occur in more members of a family than expected by chance alone < a familial disorder > 2. of, relating to, or suggestive of a family < has familial ties to the area > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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