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1350–1400; Middle English consanguinite (< Anglo-French ) < Latin consanguinitās. See consanguineous, -ity
1350–1400; Middle English consanguinite (< Anglo-French ) < Latin consanguinitās. See consanguineous, -ity
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Consanguinity
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Example Sentences
- Concerns regarding consanguinity among donor-conceived offspring can be addressed through disclosure.
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Word Origin & History
consanguinity
late 14c., from L. consanguinitatem, from consanguineus "consanguineous, of the same blood," from com- "together" + sanguineus "of blood" (see sanguine).
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Medical Dictionary
consanguinity con·san·guin·i·ty (kŏn'sān-gwĭn'ĭ-tē, -sāng-)
n.
Relationship by blood or by a common ancestor.
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