family health vocab Flashcards


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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

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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

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Heredity: the biological process of passing genetic traits from parents to offspring through genes

Lineage: lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or pedigree.

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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.

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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.

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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.