| familial hypercholesterolemia |
congenital disorder characterized by high levels of cholesterol and early development of atherosclerosis
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| familial |
relating to or having the characteristics of a family; "children of the same familial background"; "familial aggregation" tending to occur among members of a family usually by heredity; "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features"
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| family |
a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home" primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family" people descended from a common ancestor; "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower" class: a collection of things sharing a common attribute; "there are two classes of detergents" an association of people who share common beliefs or activities; "the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family"; "the church welcomed new members into its fellowship" (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera; "sharks belong to the fish family" kin: a person having kinship with another or others; "he's kin"; "he's family" syndicate: a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
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| family doctor |
a general practitioner who treats all the family members
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| family history |
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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