HyperDic: family_history

English > 1 sense of the expression family history:
NOUNcommunicationfamily historypart 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
English > family history: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
MeaningPart 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.
Part ofmedical history, medical record, anamnesisThe case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patient
Broadercase historyDetailed record of the background of a person or group under study or treatment

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