hereditament
- n any property (real or personal or mixed) that can be inherited
hereditarianism
- n the philosophical doctrine that heredity is more important than environment in determining intellectual growth
hereditary cerebellar ataxia
- n nervous disorder of late childhood and early adulthood; characterized by ataxic gait and hesitating or explosive speech and nystagmus
hereditary condition
- n a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
hereditary disease
- n a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy
- n a form of neuropathy that can begin between childhood and young adulthood; characterized by weakness and atrophy of the muscles of the hands and lower legs; progression is slow and individuals affected can have a normal life span; inheritance is X-linked recessive or X-linked dominant
hereditary pattern
- n (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
heredity
- n the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next
- n the total of inherited attributes
hereford
- n hardy English breed of dairy cattle raised extensively in United States
herero
- n a member of a pastoral Bantu people living in Namibia, Botswana, and Angola
- n a Banto language spoken by the Herero in Namibia, Botswana, and Angola
heresy
- n any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
- n a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion