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consanguineous adjective affiliated, agnate, akin, allied, ancestral, blood related, closely allied, closely reeated, cognate, collateral, congenerous, connatural, distantly related, family related, fraternal, hereditary, intimately related, kindred, maternal, matrilineal, nearly allied, nearly related, of the blood, of the same family, of the same kind, paternal, patriarchal, patrilinear, related, relative Associated concepts: lineal consanguinity See also: akin, cognate, interrelated, related How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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1) Ethnic, based on perceptions of a close-knit, consanguineous group. 2) Affecting an estimated 1 in 12,000 newborns, the syndrome often strikes the offspring of consanguineous relationships. Schroeder, executive director of the Prince Salman Center for Disability Research (PSCDR), said that preliminary screening of 10,000 to 15,000 Saudi babies indicated that these genetic disorders may be the result of consanguineous marriages. |
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