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noun
An extension to genealogy in which the life and times of the people concerned are investigated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Information concerning the disorders suffered by the direct relatives of a patient; especially useful if the disorders are genetic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: case history
History
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