The relation of persons by blood, in distinction from affinity or relation by marriage; blood relationship; as, lineal consanguinity; collateral consanguinity.
Being closely genetically related. Generally defines first-degree blood relatives.
The following is quoted from Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary: Blood relationship; descent from a common ancestor; - ... The degrees of lineal consanguinity are reckoned as one degree for each person in the line of descent, exclusive of him from whom the computation begins. A chart, copied from a previous version of Websters dictionary, is available. Click here to display.
Relationship between two individuals with a common ancestor, for example, cousins (see Genetics Fact Sheet 26: When Parents are Relatives: Consanguinity).
the familial relationship of persons united by one or more common ancestors
The relationship of persons with the same bloodlines or origins.
To be related through a recent common ancestor ( a close blood relative ). ordocentesis ( also known as percutaneous umbilical blood sampling) Insertion of a needle through the mother's abdomen and into the umbilical cord. The procedure is performed to obtain fetal blood for testing. The risk of miscarriage from the procedure is reported to be 1 to 2%. raniosynostosis Premature closing of joints or sutures in the skull. Craniosynostosis may occur as an isolated finding or may be associated with a syndrome such as Apert, Chotzen, Pfeiffer, Carpenter, and Crouzon syndromes rowning The appearance of the fetal scalp at the vaginal opening during labor.
The closeness of genetic relationship in people descended from at least one common ancestor (e.g. cousins share one pair of grandparents) The condition of a family in which genetic relatives marry e.g. a family with many cousin marriages would be highly consanguineous
Genetic relatedness between individuals descended from at least one common ancestor Related Terms: autosomal recessive ; family history ; pedigree
relation by blood; descended from a common ancestor
close family relationship forming the "forbidden degrees" within which marriage was forbidden without special permission from the Pope.
Being related through a common ancestor.
The relationship of persons of the same blood or origin. Persons of collateral consanguinity have the same ancestor but do not descend or ascend from one another (for example, uncle and nephew, etc.) Persons of lineal consanguinity are directly descended or ascended from one another (for example, mother and daughter, great-grandfather and grandson, etc.).
Kinship, blood relative, the connection or relation of persons.
Literally meaning common blood, describes a familial relationship between two individuals.
the degree of relationship between persons who descend from a common ancestor. A father and son are related by lineal consanguinity, uncle and nehpew by collateral sanguinity.
genetic relationship. consanguineous individuals have at least one common ancestor in the preceding few generations.
Blood relationship. In genetics, the term is generally used to describe matings or marriages among close relatives.
The relationship of "blood relatives." Individuals that have a common ancestor.
Relationship by blood or by a common ancestor
Relationship between blood relatives.
Blood relationship; relationship among descendants of a common ancestor
An old-fashioned term referring to the relationship of "blood relatives" -- people who have a common ancestor. Consanguinity exists, for example, between brothers and sisters but not between husbands and wives.
The relation or connection of persons descended from the same ancestor.
Consanguinity is the quality of being descended from the same ancestor as another person.
