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.
Nearby words
- genocidal,
- genocide,
- genocopy,
- genodermatosis,
- genoese,
- genom,
- genome,
- genomic,
- genomic dna,
- genomic sequencing
Origin of genogram
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