"proband" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: probands [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} proband (plural probands)
  1. (genetics, medicine) An individual who presents with a genetic disorder or other specific characteristic, when this leads to the investigation of the individual's family Wikipedia link: proband Categories (topical): Genetics, Medicine, People Synonyms: propositus Derived forms: probandwise Translations (subject of genealogy): proband [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), proband [neuter] (Swedish)

Inflected forms

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