carrier screening
noun1
Biology, Genetics, Medicine, Natural sciences, Sciences clinical genetic testing of prospective parents aimed at detecting genetic mutations which could effect their children
- Carrier screening, which tests would-be parents for hidden genetic mutations that might affect their children, initially involved testing for specific genes in at-risk populations.2025, Jessica Hamzelou, “Expanded carrier screening: Is it worth it?: Just because you can doesn’t mean you should.”, in MIT Technology Review: