genetic counseling

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   guidance for prospective parents on the likelihood of genetic disorders in their future children

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Questions about genetic counseling

What does genetic counseling mean?

genetic counseling means "guidance for prospective parents on the likelihood of genetic disorders in their future children".

Is genetic counseling a common word?

genetic counseling is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.