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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

proband

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
proband
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An individual who presents with a genetic disorder or other specific characteristic, when this leads to the genetic investigation of the individual's family.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from Latin probandus (“the one to be tested”) (denoting, in this application, the first one tested); By surface analysis, probe + -and.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

probands (plural)

Derived Forms

probandwise

Phrases

index case index patient patient zero

Frequently Paired Words

index case index patient patient zero proposita propositus

Questions

What does proband mean?
An individual who presents with a genetic disorder or other specific characteristic, when this leads to the genetic investigation of the individual's family.
Where does proband come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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