familial

1. (taxonomy) Pertaining to a taxon at the rank of family.Examples: "Having milky latex is a familial characteristic of Apocynaceae."not-comparable

2. (pathology) Inherited.Examples: "fatal familial insomnia"; "Cerebral CMs [cavernous malformations] are, for the majority of cases, sporadic lesions. However, familial incidences have been documented for quite some time. In 1928, Kufs reported two cases: an 81-year-old man who presented with "multiple intercranial nodular telangiectases," and his daughter, suspected of harboring a lesion in the pons."; "Familial history of cerebral aneurysms in several families has been reported. […] To determine whether familial history is a risk factor, [Wouter] Schievink et al conducted a community-based study of familial aneurysmal SAH [subarachnoid hemorrhage]."not-comparable