family history
noun
1
: 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
2
: a record of one's ancestors
He can trace his family history all the way back to the Pilgrims.
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Some people with multiple myeloma also have no family history of the cancer.54
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 17 Jan. 2025
Although Val had no family history of heart disease, the physician expressed concern, and told Val the issue needed to be monitored over time.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
The prose jumps among narrators and flows dreamily from one moment to another, detailing how Mr. Rochester uses Antoinette’s Creole heritage and her family history of mental illness against her.
—Ilana Masad, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
Having this rich family history, Andy was inspired to continue the legacy of servicing the hotel industry.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 17 Jan. 2025
Although Val had no family history of heart disease, the physician expressed concern, and told Val the issue needed to be monitored over time.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
The prose jumps among narrators and flows dreamily from one moment to another, detailing how Mr. Rochester uses Antoinette’s Creole heritage and her family history of mental illness against her.
—Ilana Masad, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
Having this rich family history, Andy was inspired to continue the legacy of servicing the hotel industry.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Family history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20history. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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