proband

[ proh-band ]

noun

, Genetics.

1. a patient who is the initial member of a family to come under study.

proband

/ ˈprəʊbænd /

noun

1. another name (esp US) for propositus

Word History and Origins

Origin of proband¹

1925–30; < Latin probandus, gerundive of probāre to test, probe

Word History and Origins

Origin of proband¹

C20: from Latin probandus, gerundive of probāre to test