proband

noun

Meaning

An individual who presents with a genetic disorder or other specific characteristic, when this leads to the investigation of the individual's family

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Related words

comorbidity(English)carrier(English)phenodeviant(English)pathovariant(English)progenote(English)designer baby(English)geneticist(English)obligate carrier(English)affected(English)medical(English)often(English)family(English)

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