genetics

Eldon John Gardner has written:

'Genetics' -- subject(s): Genetics, Laboratory manuals

'Genetics of cancer and other abnormal growths' -- subject(s): Cancer, Tumors

'Principles of genetics'

'History of life science' -- subject(s): Biology, History

'Human heredity' -- subject(s): Human genetics, Medical genetics

Mendel

Yes genetics in this case is implying your hereditary medical history.

Mendel showed that traits may be recessive or dominant and also showed through his experiments that traits are inherited independently and hence, influenced the history of genetics.