The genetic relationships and medical history of a family; when
represented in diagram form using standardized symbols and terminology, usually
referred to as a pedigree
Definition from: GeneTests
from the University of Washington and Children's Health System, Seattle
A record of a person's current and past illnesses, and those of his or her parents, brothers, sisters, children, and other family members. A family history shows the pattern of certain diseases in a family, and helps to determine risk factors for those and other diseases.
Definition from:
National Cancer Institute
dictionary