English Explanatory Dictionary

family history

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

family history family histories

Related words

family historian medical history
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