genetic counseling

[ juh-net-ik koun-suh-ling ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical, Psychology.

1. the counseling of individuals with questions, concerns, or general interest in their genetic profiles and histories: genetic counseling can address issues that include inheritance patterns and risks to future offspring, personal risks of cancer and other diseases, and medical and psychological challenges of genetic predispositions.

genetic counseling

1. The counseling of individuals, especially prospective parents with respect to their offspring, about the statistical probabilities of inheriting genetic diseases and the nature, diagnosis, and treatment of such diseases.

genetic counseling

1. The practice of counseling a person about the results of genetic testing so that the results are accurately understood. The person being counseled may then make a more informed decision about any actions to be taken.

Other Words From

• ge·ne·tic coun·sel·or noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of genetic counseling¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Michael and his wife, wanting to start a family, did what lots of young people do: They got preemptive, routine genetic counseling.

From Salon

"Beyond personalized medicine, LoGoFunc has implications for drug discovery, genetic counseling, and accelerating genetic research. Its accessibility promotes collaboration and offers a comprehensive view of variant impact across the human genome," says co-senior corresponding author Avner Schlessinger, PhD, Professor of Pharmacological Sciences and Associate Director of the Mount Sinai Center for Therapeutics Discovery.

From Science Daily

Genetic counselors in the United States are board certified by the American Board of Genetic Counseling and offer added value in the care of individuals with ALS.

From Science Daily

Yet since Dr. Daza’s untimely death in 2014, they have been cut off from a world of promising experimental treatments, genetic counseling and often basic medical care.

From New York Times

“The patients associated with the case sought genetic testing and genetic counseling outside of HRC Fertility, and with an outside party; they wished to have a male embryo transferred, which we carried out according to the family’s explicit wishes and in accordance with the highest level of care,” the statement reads in part.

From Washington Post