Ancestry

Line of descent; one's ancestors.

Environmental Factors

Conditions in living places, altered by animals, plants, humans.

Family Health History

A record of the diseases and health conditions in your family.

Genetic Testing

Careful examination of the child's entire set of genes to identify unique mutations in particular genes relevant to their specific medical problems.

Genetics

The study of how genes and how traits are passed down from one generation to the next.

Heredity

The passing down of traits from parent to child.

Lineage

Used to describe everyone who descends from a particular ancestor.

Maiden Name

A woman's family name before she is married.

Maternal

Feelings or actions which are typical of those of a kind mother toward her child.

Medical History

A record of information about a person's health.

Paternal

Of or relating to a father.

Predisposition

Usually means putting someone in a frame of mind to be willing to do something.

Surname

The name held in common by members of a family.