proband
proband noun: an individual who presents with a genetic disorder or other specific characteristic, when this leads to the genetic investigation of the individual's family.
Noun
proband (plural probands)
- An individual who presents with a genetic disorder or other specific characteristic, when this leads to the genetic investigation of the individual's family.
- The proband was 8 years old and had a dyseidetic pattern, as did his father, who was also tested.1992, Helene V. Fatt, Genetics for Primary Eye Care Practitioners, page 82
proband meaning in Tamil
proband in Tamil
- முதல்நிருணயப் பதிவு
Forms of proband
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Origin of proband
From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from Latin probandus (“the one to be tested”) (denoting, in this application, the first one tested); By surface analysis, probe + -and.
Words formed from proband
Questions about proband
- What does proband mean?
- Proband means an individual who presents with a genetic disorder or other specific characteristic, when this leads to the genetic investigation of the individual's family.
- What is proband in Tamil?
- Proband in Tamil is முதல்நிருணயப் பதிவு. See Proband meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is proband?
- Proband is a noun.
- What is the plural of proband?
- The plural of proband is probands.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: proband (page history and authors); proband (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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