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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The history of changes undergone by an organism from inception or conception to death.
- noun The developmental history of an individual or a group in society.
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- noun an investigation into the details and activities of a person during his/her lifetime; one's
background . - noun medicine
Information concerning a person'sdiseases and medicaldisorders suffered during his lifetime; especially useful if the disorders aregenetic .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the general progression of your working or professional life
- noun an account of the series of events making up a person's life
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