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.
( FA-mih-lee MEH-dih-kul HIH-stuh-ree )
Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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