genogram
Americannoun
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a graphic representation of the personalities and interplay of generations within a family, used to identify repetitive patterns of behavior; a psychological family tree.
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a graphic representation of medical conditions and age and cause of death of family members going back several generations, used especially to assess disease risk.
Etymology
Origin of genogram
gen(eration) + -o- + -gram 1
Example Sentences
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So a therapist might draw out a kind of genogram, or family tree, with information about the social relationships between the members.
From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2022
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