family history
noun
1
: past occurrences (of a medical or mental health condition) in family members or past incidences (of a type of behavior) by family members
They have a family history of heart disease.
a family history of violence
2
: a record of one's ancestors
He can trace his family history all the way back to the Pilgrims.
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At this point, Rao said, these blood tests are only indicated for screening in patients aged 45 and older with no family history of CRC.
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Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
Most poignant is the way addiction snakes through family history.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Those with a family history of breast cancer may need to alert their primary healthcare provider so they can get screened earlier than 40.
—Sarah Scott, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
Monica Molenaar, co-founder of Alloy Health, kicked off the evening by sharing her own personal story of surgical menopause at age 40 due to a family history of breast and ovarian cancer.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2024
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Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
Most poignant is the way addiction snakes through family history.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Those with a family history of breast cancer may need to alert their primary healthcare provider so they can get screened earlier than 40.
—Sarah Scott, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
Monica Molenaar, co-founder of Alloy Health, kicked off the evening by sharing her own personal story of surgical menopause at age 40 due to a family history of breast and ovarian cancer.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for family history
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“Family history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20history. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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