proband

[ proh-band ]
/ ˈproʊ bænd /

noun Genetics.

a patient who is the initial member of a family to come under study.
Also called propositus.

Origin of proband

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

Words nearby proband

probable, probable cause, probable error, probably, probacteriophage, proband, probang, probate, probate court, probation, probation officer

British Dictionary definitions for proband

proband
/ (ˈprəʊbænd) /

noun

another name (esp US) for propositus (def. 2)

Word Origin for proband

C20: from Latin probandus, gerundive of probāre to test

Medical definitions for proband

proband
[ prō′bănd′ ]

n.

An individual or member of a family being studied in a genetic investigation. index case propositus