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familial

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fa⋅mil⋅ial

  [fuh-mil-yuhl, -mil-ee-uhl]
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–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a family: familial ties.
2. appearing in individuals by heredity: a familial disease.
Origin:
1895–1900; < F; see family, -al 1
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fa·mil·ial   (fə-mĭl'yəl)   
adj.  

  1. Of or relating to a family.

  2. Occurring or tending to occur among members of a family, usually by heredity: familial traits; familial disease.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: fa·mil·ial
Pronunciation: f&-'mil-y&l
Function: adjective
: tending to occur in more members of a family than expected bychance alone familial disorder> —compare ACQUIRED 2, CONGENITAL 2, HEREDITARY
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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familial fa·mil·ial (fə-mĭl'yəl)
adj.
Occurring or tending to occur among family members, usually by heredity.

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