ASL STEM

Definition

The progeny, or young, born to a person. In a larger sense, the offspring are collectively all the descendants, the brood, or the family. For example, the offspring of someone with a genetic (inherited) condition, such as Huntington's disease, are themselves at risk for the disease.

Source: Webster's New Worldâ„¢ Medical Dictionary. Hoboken: Wiley, 2003. Credo Reference. Web. 10 August 2012.