geneticist

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003495",
  "term": "geneticist",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A scientist who has special training in the study of genes and heredity (the passing of genetic information from parents to their children). A medical geneticist is a doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating genetic disorders or conditions. Medical geneticists also counsel individuals and families at risk for certain genetic disorders or cancers.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/geneticist/"
}