Genogram
[jen-uh-gram, jee-nuh-] /ˈdʒɛn əˌgræm, ˈdʒi nə-/
noun
1.
a graphic representation of the personalities and interplay of 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.
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