propositus
[ pruh-poz-i-tuhs ]
noun,plural pro·pos·i·ti [pruh-poz-i-tahy]. /prəˈpɒz ɪˌtaɪ/.
Law. the person from whom a line of descent is derived on a genealogical table.
Genetics. proband.
Origin of propositus
11925–30; <New Latin, special use of past participle of Latin prōpōnere to set forth, propound
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British Dictionary definitions for propositus
propositus
feminine proposita (prəˈpɒzɪtə)
/ (prəˈpɒzɪtəs) /
nounplural -ti (-ˌtaɪ) or feminine -tae (-tiː)
law the person from whom a line of descent is traced
Also called (esp US): proband med the first patient to be investigated in a family study, to whom all relationships are referred
Origin of propositus
1from New Latin, from Latin prōpōnere to set forth; see propound
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