2006-11-26 12:27:13 · 3 answers · asked by petitfemme 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
There is a difference, albeit a small one.
A genetic disease is a disease from an altered gene or genes in your DNA. It can occur from heredity, radiation, exposure to chemicals, sunlight, or by random occurrence. Cancer is an example of a genetic disease.
An inherited disease is a form of a genetic disease that is specifically transferred to a child.
Some cancers are inherited, others are not.
2006-11-26 13:02:12 · answer #1 · answered by Pharm_DJ 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't have a website for support but in my personal opinion, they are the same, you inherit illnesses through genetics, the genes you get from your parents
2006-11-26 20:35:58 · answer #2 · answered by LatterDaySaint and loving it 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Genetic is an upscale term for inherited. No difference.
2006-11-26 20:37:15 · answer #3 · answered by bob h 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋