proposita
proposita · propositae
The first identified female case of an inherited disease in a familyThe first identified female case of an inherited disease in a family; the proband or index case.
UK/prəʊˈpɒzɪtə/US/proʊˈpɑzətə/
Meaning
1 sensesThe first identified female case of an inherited disease in a family; the proband or index case.
The proposita was an elderly woman who passed on the disorder to three of her four children and 9 of 14 grandchildren.
Origin
From propositus (“male proband”) + -a.From propositus (“male proband”) + -a.
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Forms
plural: propositae| Singular | proposita |
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irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular