family history

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• noun an extension to genealogy in which the life and times of the people concerned are investigated
• noun medicine Information concerning the disorders suffered by the direct relatives of a patient; especially useful if the disorders are genetic

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• noun part of a patient's medical history in which questions are asked in an attempt to find out whether the patient has hereditary tendencies toward particular diseases