eiperinnöllisiä
Eiperinnöllisiä is a Finnish term used in medical genetics to describe diseases or traits that are not inherited through the germline. The concept contrasts with perinnöllisiä (hereditary) conditions, which involve genetic variants that can be transmitted from one generation to the next. Eiperinnöllisiä conditions arise from factors that do not pass on to offspring via inherited DNA.
Non-hereditary conditions can stem from somatic mutations acquired during a person’s lifetime, random developmental events, environmental
In clinical practice, distinguishing eiperinnöllisiä from hereditary diseases informs genetic counseling and family planning. If a
Overall, eiperinnöllisiä serves as a pragmatic category in Finnish medical discourse to describe non-inherited disease processes,