Important Terms

pedigree

proband

consanguinity

dizygotic twins

monozygotic twins

concordance

genetic counseling

ultrasonography

amniocentesis

chorionic villus sampling (CVS)

karyotype

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maternal blood screening test

noninvasive prenatal genetic diagnosis

fetal cell sorting

preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD)

newborn screening

presymptomatic genetic testing

heterozygote screening

direct-to-consumer genetic test

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)