Environmental Factors: all the external elements that influence an organism or an individual's survival, development, and well-being, including physical, social, and attitudinal aspects
Family Health History: a record of the diseases and health conditions of your relatives, including information on medical issues, age at diagnosis, and causes of death
Genetic Testing: a medical test that analyzes a person's DNA, chromosomes, genes, or proteins to identify changes or mutations that can cause or increase the risk for a disease
Genetics: the scientific study of heredity, which is the process of passing traits from parents to offspring
Heredity: the biological process of passing genetic traits from parents to offspring through genes
Lineage: lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or pedigree.
Maiden Name:the surname that a married woman used from birth, prior to its being legally changed at marriage.
Maternal:related through the mother's side of the family.
Medical History:a record of a person's past and present health, including illnesses, surgeries, allergies, immunizations, and lifestyle habits like diet and exercise
Paternal:of or appropriate to a father.
Predisposition:a liability or tendency to suffer from a particular condition, hold a particular attitude, or act in a particular way.
Surname:a hereditary name common to all members of a family, as distinct from a given name.