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Family medical history
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A record of the relationships among family members along with their medical histories. This includes current and past illnesses. A family medical history may show a pattern of certain diseases in a family. Also called family history. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A record of a patient's background regarding health and disease events of blood relatives. A patient's family medical history may be important in diagnosing existing conditions. (NCI Thesaurus)
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