“遗传缺损”常见的英文表达是 “genetic defect” 。
“genetic”意思是“遗传的；基因的” ；“defect”表示“缺陷；毛病” ，二者组合“genetic defect”准确地传达了“遗传缺损”的含义。例如：This genetic defect can lead to a serious disease.（这种遗传缺损可能导致一种严重的疾病。）