Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

What is a proband?

What is a proband? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (genetics) An individual who presents with a genetic disorder or other specific characteristic, when this leads to the investigation of the individual's family
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder
Similar Words
Examples
To facilitate the proband selection rates are set by the airport, which is at the expected passenger traffic to certain destinations and destination groups are based.
Review of the family history revealed that the proband was the third child born to nonconsanguineous parents, a 32-year-old father and a 27-year-old mother.
Where possible, archived DNA from family members was tested with PCR, restriction endonuclease or sequence analysis for the putative change identified in the proband.
However, establishing a link between proband characteristics and psychiatric disorders in relatives would strengthen that suggestion.
The proband was a 15-year-old female patient from Masuria in the northern part of Poland who had been suffering from photosensitivity since early childhood.
A genetic basis to the disorder is borne out by risk increasing with genetic proximity to the proband.

See Also

Nearby Definitions
7-letter Words Starting With
Find Definitions
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2024