family history
An extension to genealogy in which the life and times of the people concerned are…An extension to genealogy in which the life and times of the people concerned are investigated.
» Tom doesn't know much about his family history on his mother's side.
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2 senses(countable, uncountable)An extension to genealogy in which the life and times of the people concerned are investigated.
Family history puts flesh on the bones of genealogy.
(countable, uncountable)Information concerning the disorders suffered by the direct relatives of a patient; especially useful if the disorders are genetic.
- 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
Examples
12 sentencesTom doesn't know much about his family history on his mother's side.
Her family had a history of genetic diseases that dated back several centuries.
Hospitals request that the patients provide important details about family history, allergies, and their present condition.
У лікарнях вимагають, щоб пацієнти надавали важливу інформацію про родинну історію хвороб, алергії і про свій поточний стан. — deniko
My family has a history of cardiac arrhythmia.
She droned on for hours about her family history.
deSie leierte weiter für Stunden ihre Familiengeschichte herunter. — Esperantostern
Forms
plural: family histories| Singular | family history |
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Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable