Letter P

Progeny

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The children and other descendants.

For example one might say that the progeny of someone with a genetic (inherited) condition such as Huntington disease are themselves at risk for the disease.

The word 'progeny' is the progeny of the Latin verb 'progignere ' meaning 'to beget.'

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