family history

noun

: past occurrences (of a medical or mental health condition) in family members or past incidences (of a type of behavior) by family members

They have a family history of heart disease.

a family history of violence

: a record of one's ancestors

He can trace his family history all the way back to the Pilgrims.

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At this point, Rao said, these blood tests are only indicated for screening in patients aged 45 and older with no family history of CRC. —

Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 5 Nov. 2024 Most poignant is the way addiction snakes through family history. —

Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024 Those with a family history of breast cancer may need to alert their primary healthcare provider so they can get screened earlier than 40. —

Sarah Scott, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024 Monica Molenaar, co-founder of Alloy Health, kicked off the evening by sharing her own personal story of surgical menopause at age 40 due to a family history of breast and ovarian cancer. —

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