Term: genetic counseling: guidance for prospective parents on the likelihood of genetic disorders in their future children
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: dominant allele: an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different → 0
Candidate hypernym: laticifer: a plant duct containing latex → 0
Candidate hypernym: selective service: an independent federal agency that administers compulsory military service → 0
Candidate hypernym: bletia: any of various orchids of the genus Bletia having pseudobulbs and erect leafless racemes of large purple or pink flowers → 0
Candidate hypernym: fomes: genus of bracket fungi forming corky or woody perennial shelflike sporophores often of large size; includes some that cause destructive heartrot in trees → 0
Candidate hypernym: hierarchical classification system: a classification system where entries are arranged based on some hierarchical structure → 0
Candidate hypernym: speaking tube: a tube for conveying the sound of a voice from one room to another → 0
Candidate hypernym: tumbler: a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom → 0
Candidate hypernym: achilles tendon: a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf → 0
Candidate hypernym: nucleic acid: (biochemistry) any of various macromolecules composed of nucleotide chains that are vital constituents of all living cells → 0