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genogram

[ jen-uh-gram, jee-nuh- ]
/ ˈdʒɛn əˌgræm, ˈdʒi nə- /

noun

a graphic representation of the personalities and interplay of generations within a family, used to identify repetitive patterns of behavior; a psychological family tree.
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.

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Origin of genogram

gen(eration) + -o- + -gram1

Words nearby genogram

genocidaire, genocide, genocopy, genodermatosis, Genoese, genogram, génoise, genome, genomic DNA, genomics, genomic sequencing
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