inherited disease
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Cystic Fibrosis is an inherited disease that mainly affects the lungs and digestive system.
From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2024
The most infamous feud in American folklore, the long-running battle between the Hatfields and McCoys, may be partly explained by a rare, inherited disease that can lead to hair-trigger rage and violent outbursts.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023
Jason Diaz said at a news conference Wednesday that he was diagnosed with the inherited disease at 32, had his stomach removed and has been treated with chemotherapy.
From Washington Post • Mar. 1, 2023
The inherited disease leads to the loss of nerve cells involved in walking, crawling, sitting, breathing and swallowing.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2021
If the foundation is insecure—if we have inherited disease and corruption, we can be sound, neither in our thoughts nor in our actions.
From Is Life Worth Living Without Immortality? A Lecture Delivered Before the Independent Religious Society, Chicago by Mangasarian, M. M. (Mangasar Mugurditch)
