What is the meaning of family history?

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. .
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APAWordNet. (2010). family history. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/family_history/definitions/1216633
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "family history" http://smartdefine.org/family_history/definitions/1216633 (accessed October 1, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, family history, Smart Define, viewed 1 October, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/family_history/definitions/1216633>.
MLAWordNet. "family history" 23 October 2010. Web. 1 October 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/family_history/definitions/1216633>