FAMILY HISTORY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does family history mean? 

• FAMILY HISTORY (noun)
  The noun FAMILY HISTORY has 1 sense:

1. part of a patient's medical history in which questions are asked in an attempt to find out whether the patient has hereditary tendencies toward particular diseases

  Familiarity information: FAMILY HISTORY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FAMILY HISTORY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Part of a patient's medical history in which questions are asked in an attempt to find out whether the patient has hereditary tendencies toward particular diseases

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("family history" is a kind of...):

case history (detailed record of the background of a person or group under study or treatment)

Holonyms ("family history" is a part of...):

anamnesis; medical history; medical record (the case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patient)

 Context examples 

Children have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes if they are obese, have a family history of diabetes, or are not active, and do not eat well.

(Diabetes in Children and Teens, NIH)

You have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes if you are older, obese, have a family history of diabetes, or do not exercise.

(Diabetes Type 2, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

An autosomal dominant hereditary neoplastic syndrome characterized by the presence of multiple melanocytic nevi, some of which are atypical, and a family history of melanoma.

(Familial Atypical Mole Melanoma Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

The Claus model predicts the probability of a woman's risk for developing breast cancer based on her family history.

(Claus model, NCI Thesaurus)

The risk of CAD is increased by having a family history of CAD before age 50, older age, smoking tobacco, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, lack of exercise, and obesity.

(CAD, NCI Dictionary)

Causes of low bone mass include family history, not developing good bone mass when you are young, and certain conditions or medicines.

(Bone Density, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

Risk factors include country of birth, family history, menstrual and reproductive history, fibrocystic disease and epithelial hyperplasia, exogenous estrogens, contraceptive agents, and ionizing radiation.

(Breast Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A family history may show a pattern of certain diseases in a family.

(Family History, NCI Dictionary)

Your family history includes health information about you and your close relatives.

(Family History, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Your genes and family history may play a role.

(Mental Disorders, NIH)