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Genetic test: A procedure that examines some aspect of a person's genetic makeup, either directly through gene sequencing or indirectly through the measure of marker chemicals. Such a test usually aims to determine whether a person is at above-average risk of having a disease-causing genetic mutation or is a carrier for such a mutation.