For Genetic Counseling we have terms and definitions in 9 topics. The topics are Baby, Cancer, Female Health, Female Health Concerns, Genetics, Genome, Health, Medical and Prader-Willi Syndrome.

Genetic Counseling (Baby)

Counseling to help prospective parents evaluate their risks of having a child born with birth defects, and to understand their options for testingand treatment.

Genetic Counseling (Cancer)

A communication process between a specially trained health professional and a person concerned about the genetic risk of disease. The person's family and personal medical history may be discussed, and counseling may lead to genetic testing, which analyzes DNA to look for a genetic alteration that may indicate an increased risk for developing a specific disease or disorder.

Genetic Counseling (Female Health)

Providing information, advice, and testing to prospective parents at risk of having a child with a birth defect or genetic disorder.

Genetic Counseling (Female Health Concerns)

Genetic counseling is a process in which a genetic counselor educates families or individuals about their risk of passing on a genetic predisposition for certain disorders or of having inherited a disorder themselves.

Genetic Counseling (Genetics)

The educational process that helps individuals, couples, or families to understand genetic information and issues that may have an impact on them.

Genetic Counseling (Genome)

Provides patients and their families with education and information about genetic-related conditions and helps them make informed decisions.

Genetic Counseling (Health)

Providing information, advice, and testing to prospective parents at risk of having a child with a birth defect or genetic disorder.

Genetic Counseling (Medical)

Information and advice given to persons considering pregnancy about the risk that a child will have an inheritable birth defect or genetic disorder

Genetic Counseling (Prader-Willi Syndrome)

Counseling that explains facts about genetics issues to parents/care providers. Emphasis is on clarification of information, possible recurrence risk, reproductive options, support to affected persons and their families, and follow-up services.

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