propositus

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Definition of propositus in English English dictionary

The first identified case of an inherited disease in a family. The proband or index case. Propositus applies when the patient is male; proposita if female

The propositus was an elderly man who passed on the disorder to three of his four children and 9 of 14 grandchildren.

{i} ancestor, forefather

the person immediately affected by or concerned with an action

Hyphenation

pro·pos·i·tus