Look up: proband

1. Proband
   Term used to denote a particular subject (person or animal) being studied or reported on.
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2. Proband
   Proband: The family member through whom a family's medical history comes to light. For example, a proband might be a baby with Down syndrome. The proband may also be called the index case, propositus (if male), or proposita (if female).
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3. proband
   First patient to present with a disorder, usually heritable, and from whom the descent can be traced.
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4. proband
   The family member through whom a family medically comes to light. The proband might for example be a baby with down syndrome. The proband may also be called the index case, propositus (if male) or proposita (if female). ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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5. proband
   (pro´band) an affected person ascertained independently of relatives in a genetic study. Called also propositus.
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6. proband
   Type: Term Pronunciation: prō′band Definitions: 1. In human genetics, the patient or member of the family that brings a family under study. Synonyms: index case
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7. Proband
   `Proband`, or `propositus`, is a term used most often in publisher=National Institutes of Health|NIH|accessdate=20 May 2011-->--> On pedigrees, the proband is noted with an arrow and the box (male) or circle (female) shaded accordingly. It is important to denote the proband, so that the relationship...
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