Propositus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural pro·pos·i·ti [pruh-poz-i-tahy]. /prəˈpɒz ɪˌtaɪ/.
  1. the person from whom a line of descent is derived on a genealogical table.
  2. proband.
noun plural -ti (-ˌtaɪ) or feminine -tae (-tiː)
  1. the person from whom a line of descent is traced
  2. the first patient to be investigated in a family study, to whom all relationships are referred
Propositus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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