hereditary

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Triggered by a hereditary condition, his heart stopped.

From BBC

Haemochromatosis is a hereditary disease that causes a dangerous build-up of iron in the body and if left untreated can lead to liver cancer and arthritis.

From BBC

His swift accumulation of authority, coupled with an increasingly public profile, has made the prospect of a hereditary transfer of power a central feature of political debate.

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One man’s biographical note stands out: that of Sheikh Sarkar, the patriarch of a clan that provides the “hereditary muscle” for a family of Punjabi landowners.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It's a hereditary condition, so I've passed it to both of my children," he said.

From BBC