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Definition of Family history
1. 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.
Definition of Family history
1. Noun. an extension to genealogy in which the life and times of the people concerned are investigated ¹
2. Noun. (medicine) Information concerning the disorders suffered by the direct relatives of a patient; especially useful if the disorders are genetic ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Family history
1. The medical history of your immediate blood relatives (mother, father, grandparents and siblings) (27 Sep 1997)