genogram

[ jen-uh-gram, jee-nuh- ]

noun

1. a graphic representation of the personalities and interplay of generations within a family, used to identify repetitive patterns of behavior; a psychological family tree.
2. a graphic representation of medical conditions and age and cause of death of family members going back several generations, used especially to assess disease risk.

Word History and Origins

Origin of genogram¹

gen(eration) + -o- + -gram ¹