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proband

[ proh-band ]

noun

, Genetics.
  1. a patient who is the initial member of a family to come under study.

proband

/ ˈprəʊbænd /

noun

  1. See propositus
    another name (esp US) for propositus

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Word History and Origins

Origin of proband1

1925–30; < Latin probandus, gerundive of probāre to test, probe

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Word History and Origins

Origin of proband1

C20: from Latin probandus, gerundive of probāre to test

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