front 1 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 | back 1 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 |
front 2 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 | back 2 Genetics: the scientific study of heredity, which is the process of passing traits from parents to offspring |
front 3 Heredity: the biological process of passing genetic traits from parents to offspring through genes | back 3 Lineage: lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or pedigree. |
front 4 Maiden Name:the surname that a married woman used from birth, prior to its being legally changed at marriage. | back 4 Maternal:related through the mother's side of the family. |
front 5 Medical History:a record of a person's past and present health, including illnesses, surgeries, allergies, immunizations, and lifestyle habits like diet and exercise | back 5 Paternal:of or appropriate to a father. |
front 6 Predisposition:a liability or tendency to suffer from a particular condition, hold a particular attitude, or act in a particular way. | back 6 Surname:a hereditary name common to all members of a family, as distinct from a given name. |