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carrier screening

carrier screening noun: clinical genetic testing of prospective parents aimed at detecting genetic mutations which could effect their children.

Noun

carrier screening (uncountable)

  1. clinical genetic testing of prospective parents aimed at detecting genetic mutations which could effect their children
    • Carrier screening, which tests would-be parents for hidden genetic mutations that might affect their children, initially involved testing for specific genes in at-risk populations.2025, Jessica Hamzelou, “Expanded carrier screening: Is it worth it?: Just because you can doesn’t mean you should.”, in MIT Technology Review

Questions about carrier screening

What does carrier screening mean?
Carrier screening means clinical genetic testing of prospective parents aimed at detecting genetic mutations which could effect their children.
What part of speech is carrier screening?
Carrier screening is a noun.

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