propositus
propositus · propositi
The first identified male case of an inherited disease in a familyThe first identified male case of an inherited disease in a family; the proband or index case.
UK/prəʊˈpɒzɪtəs/US/proʊˈpɑzətəs/
Meaning
1 sensesThe first identified male case of an inherited disease in a family; the proband or index case.
The propositus was an elderly man who passed on the disorder to three of his four children and 9 of 14 grandchildren.
More definitions
- the person immediately affected by or concerned with an action
Origin
Borrowed from Latin prōpositus.Borrowed from Latin prōpositus.
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Forms
plural: propositi| Singular | propositus |
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irregular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedproposita
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular