Pedigree

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006438",
  "term": "Pedigree",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definitions": [
    "A diagram that shows relationships among family members. In medicine, a pedigree may also show the pattern of certain genes or diseases within a family.",
    "A diagram of family history that uses standardized symbols. A pedigree shows relationships between family members and indicates which individuals have certain genetic pathogenic variants, traits, and diseases within a family as well as vital status. A pedigree can be used to determine disease inheritance patterns within a family."
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms",
    "NCI Dictionary of Genetics Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/pedigree/"
}