Medical Inheritance Vocabulary

noun a fluid consisting of plasma, red and white blood cells, and platelets that is circulated by the heart through the vertebrate vascular system, carrying oxygen and nutrients to and waste materials away from all body tissues

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• The doctor explained that certain genetic conditions are passed down in the blood.
• I guess being good at sports just runs in the blood in our family.
• Being a mechanic is in the blood for him - he's been fixing cars since he was a kid.
• Her love for music is truly in the blood, as she comes from a long line of musicians.