Proposita
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Proposita is a noun meaning The first identified female case of an inherited disease in a family; the proband or index case.
Meaning
The first identified female case of an inherited disease in a family; the proband or index case.
Example Sentences
The proposita was an elderly woman who passed on the disorder to three of her four children and 9 of 14 grandchildren.
Word Forms
- propositae
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include propositus, protoplast, progenate, progenitorship, prolative, predisponent.
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