propositus /pro·pos·i·tus/ (pro-poz´ĭ-tus) pl. propo´siti [L.] proband; often specifically the first proband to be ascertained.
propositus
pro·pos·i·tus (pr -p z  -t s) |
)propositus
[prōpoz′itəs]
Etymology: L, proponere, to place forward
a person from whom a genealogic lineage is traced, as is done to discover the pattern of inheritance of a familial disease or a physical trait. Also called proband.
propositus
pl. propositi [L.] the original animal presenting a disease or disorder which serves as the basis for a hereditary or genetic study; called also proband.
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