Testing a population group to identify a subset of individuals at high risk for having or transmitting a specific genetic disorder.
Any test used to find genetic abnormalities.
The process of testing individuals to find out if they carry genes for certain known genetic diseases, such as sickle cell anaemia. ... (09 Oct 1997) ... 
Any test used to find genetic
Testing groups of individuals to identify defective genes capable of causing hereditary conditions.
Genetic screening: Testing a population to identify individuals at risk for a genetic disease or for transmitting it. Newborns may be screened for PKU (phenylketonuria), Jews for the gene for Tay-Sachs disease, Blacks for the sickle cell gene, etc.
[n] - analyzing a group of people to determine genetic susceptibility to a particular disease
noun analyzing a group of people to determine genetic susceptibility to a particular disease; `genetic screening of infants for phenylketonuria`
In medicine, the determination of the genetic make-up of an individual to determine if he or she is at risk of developing a hereditary disease later in life. Genetic screening can also be used to determine if an individual is a carrier for a particular genetic disease and, hence, can pass the disease on to his or her children. Genetic counselli...
Any test used to find genetic abnormalities.