The World Health Organization offers information about genetic predisposition to several common diseases, including cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and asthma. Genetic Alliance UK offers a fact sheet on genetic predisposition to common genetic diseases.enetic variations can have large or small effects on the likelihood of developing a particular disease. For example, certain mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes greatly increase a personâs risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer.
Relinquish definition, to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne. See more.
remitting. 1  transitive verb. 2  1 a : to release from the guilt or penalty of b : to refrain from exacting remit a tax c : to cancel or refrain from inflicting remit the fine. 3  2 : to submit or refer for consideration, judgment, decision, or action; specifically : remand. 4  3 : to restore or consign to a former status or condition.