inherited disease

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Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease that causes sticky, thick mucus to build up in the lungs and other organs, causing persistent infections that can be deadly.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 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

Some were scrofulous and misshapen, or suffered from various loathsome forms of inherited disease; most were ill nourished.

From Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its Development by Galton, Francis, Sir