hereditary
adj.adj. passed from parents to their children through genes. It can also describe a title or position that stays in a family.
adj. passed from parent to offspring through genetic inheritance; relating to the transmission of physical or mental characteristics. In a legal or social context, it refers to titles, offices, or rights inherited by birth.
The doctor asked if the heart condition was hereditary.
In some countries, the position of head of state is a hereditary role passed down through the royal family.
While some traits are purely environmental, many chronic conditions have a hereditary component that increases the statistical likelihood of a diagnosis if a biological parent was also affected.
Inherited from Middle English hereditarie, from Latin hērēditārius, from hērēditās (“inheritance”), from hērēs (“heir”).
Often used in medical, biological, and legal contexts. Typically precedes the noun it modifies.