propositus

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Definition of propositus

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

The first identified male case of an inherited disease in a family; the proband or index case.

“The propositus was an elderly man who passed on the disorder to three of his four children and 9 of 14 grandchildren.”

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From Latin propositus.

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200+ playable · top: PROPTOSIS (13 pts)

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