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pedigree (PEH-dih-gree)

 A record of one's ancestors, offspring, siblings, and their offspring that may be used to determine the pattern of certain genes or disease inheritance within a family.

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Standard pedigree nomenclature; diagram shows common symbols used to draw a pedigree.

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