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.
verb. give back, send back. 1  bestow. 2  carry back. 3  convey. 4  give. 5  hand back. 6  make restitution. 7  pay back. 8  put back. 9  react. 10  rebate. 11  reciprocate. 12  recompense. 13  reestablish. 14  refund. 15  reimburse. 16  reinsert. 17  reinstate. 18  remit. 19  render. 20  repay. 21  replace. 22  requite. 23  reseat. 24  restitute. 25  restore. 26  retaliate. 27  roll back. 28  send. 29  take back. 30  thrust back. 31  toss back. 32  transmit.