Proband
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Proband is a noun meaning (genetics, medicine) An individual who presents with a genetic disorder or other specific characteristic, when this leads to the genetic investigation of the individual's family.
Meaning
(genetics, medicine) An individual who presents with a genetic disorder or other specific characteristic, when this leads to the genetic investigation of the individual's family.
Example Sentences
The proband was 8 years old and had a dyseidetic pattern, as did his father, who was also tested.
Word Forms
- probands
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include comorbidity, carrier, phenodeviant, pathovariant, progenote, geneticist.
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