family history


Definition: Meaning of, family history in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈfamɪli;ˈfam(ə)li ˈhɪst(ə)ri /

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family history family histories
  1. part of a patient's medical history in which questions are asked in an attempt to find out whether the patient has hereditary tendencies toward particular diseases
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Pronunciation: ˈspiːkəfəʊn
Parts of Speech: noun
a telephone that contains a MICROPHONE and a LOUDSPEAKER, so that you can use it without holding it. Speakerphones are especially used in business meetings when groups of people in different places want to talk to each other.