proband

American

[proh-band] / ˈproʊ bænd /

noun

Genetics.

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

proband British

/ ˈprəʊbænd /

noun

another name (esp US) for propositus

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Etymology

Origin of proband

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

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