Propositus
noun, plural propositi
[pruh-poz-i-tahy] /prəˈpɒz ɪˌtaɪ/ (Show IPA)
1.
Law. the person from whom a line of descent is derived on a genealogical table.
2.
Genetics. proband.
noun (pl) -ti (-ˌtaɪ), (fem) -tae (-tiː)
1.
(law) the person from whom a line of descent is traced
2.
(med) Also called (esp US) proband. the first patient to be investigated in a family study, to whom all relationships are referred
propositus pro·pos·i·tus (prō-pŏz’ĭ-təs)
n. pl. pro·pos·i·ti (-tī’)
See proband.
A premise; an argument.
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