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Propositus

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Noun

1. propositus

the person immediately affected by or concerned with an action

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Propositus

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noun plural -ti (-ˌtaɪ) or feminine -tae (-tiː)
1. law
the person from whom a line of descent is traced
2. Also called (esp US): proband medicine
the first patient to be investigated in a family study, to whom all relationships are referred

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Propositus

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nounWord forms: plural proˈposiˌti (proʊˈpɑzɪˌtaɪ ; prōpäzˈitīˌ)
the family member chosen as the starting point in genealogical research, in the investigation of an inheritable disease, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Propositus

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n. pl. pro·pos·i·ti (-tī′)
1. Law The person who is the subject of a question or action.
2. A person to whom descendants are commonly related.
3. See index case.

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