C1adjectiveformalhealthscience
US/həˈred.ə.ter.i/
UK/həˈred.ɪ.tər.i/
passed from parents to children through the genes
In context
Doctors say that some forms of hearing loss are hereditary.
Is high blood pressure hereditary, or is it caused by lifestyle?
The clinic offers tests for hereditary diseases before pregnancy.
Words that go with hereditary
adjective + noun
- hereditary diseaseThalassemia is a hereditary disease that is common in parts of Vietnam.
- hereditary conditionShe was born with a rare hereditary condition affecting her eyes.
- hereditary factorsHereditary factors play a part in many mental illnesses.
- hereditary titleIn Britain, some lords still hold a hereditary title.
adverb + adjective
- largely hereditaryScientists believe that adult height is largely hereditary, not just about diet.