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Genetic Diseases, Inborn MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Tree Number(s)
C16.320
Unique ID
D030342
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D030342
Annotation
general; prefer /‌genet with specific diseases
Scope Note
Diseases that are caused by genetic mutations present during embryo or fetal development, although they may be observed later in life. The mutations may be inherited from a parent's genome or they may be acquired in utero.
Entry Version
GENET DIS INBORN
Entry Term(s)
Genetic Diseases
Genetic Disorders
Hereditary Disease
Hereditary Diseases
Inborn Genetic Diseases
Single-Gene Defects
See Also
Genetics, Medical
Public MeSH Note
2002; for HEREDITARY DISEASES see HEREDITARY DISEASES 1968-2001
History Note
2002
Date Established
2002/01/01
Date of Entry
2001/07/25
Revision Date
2016/06/09
Genetic Diseases, Inborn Preferred
Hereditary Diseases Narrower
Single-Gene Defects Related
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