genetic counselling

genetic counselling
the procedure by which patients and their families are given advice about the nature and consequences of inherited disorders, the possibility of becoming affected or having affected children, and the various options that are available to them for the prevention, diagnosis, and management of such conditions. Genetic counselling should be available at prenatal and postnatal clinics, and also through family planning clinics.

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  • genetic counselling — genetic counselling. См. генетическое консультирование. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • genetic counselling — the procedure by which patients and their families are given advice about the nature and consequences of inherited disorders, the possibility of becoming affected or having affected children, and the various options that are available to them for …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • genetic counselling — /dʒəˌnɛtɪk ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ/ (say juh.netik kownsuhling) noun information and advice supplied to those planning to have a baby on whether they carry genes for certain inherited disorders. –genetic counsellor, noun …  

  • counselling — (BrE) (AmE counseling) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ group, individual ▪ professional ▪ couples (esp. AmE), marital (esp. AmE), marriage (esp. AmE) …   Collocations dictionary

  • counselling — n. 1. a method of approaching psychological difficulties in adjustment that aims to help the client work out his own problems. The counsellor listens sympathetically, attempting to identify with the client, tries to clarify current problems, and… …   Medical dictionary

  • counselling — n. 1) a method of approaching psychological difficulties in adjustment that aims to help the client work out his own problems. The counsellor listens sympathetically, attempting to identify with the client, tries to clarify current problems, and… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • Консультация Генетическая (Genetic Counselling) — консультация, во время которой врач рассказывает больному и членам его семьи о природе и наличии у них возможных наследственных заболеваний, о том, какова вероятность передачи этих заболеваний детям и как можно предотвратить их развитие, а также… …   Медицинские термины

  • genetic — adj. Genetic is used with these nouns: ↑analysis, ↑background, ↑blueprint, ↑characteristic, ↑code, ↑component, ↑counselling, ↑counsellor, ↑data, ↑defect, ↑deformity, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

  • genetic counseling — noun guidance for prospective parents on the likelihood of genetic disorders in their future children • Hypernyms: ↑guidance, ↑counsel, ↑counseling, ↑counselling, ↑direction …   Useful english dictionary

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