proposita en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /proʊˈpɑzətə/ (General-American)
- /prəʊˈpɒzɪtə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /prəˈpɒzɪtə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [proʊˈpɑzəɾə] (General-American)
Etymology
From propositus (“male proband”) + -a.
Meanings
-
The first identified female case of an inherited disease in a family; the proband or index case.
The proposita was an elderly woman who passed on the disorder to three of her four children and 9 of 14 grandchildren.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| propositae | Number=Plur | lexicographic |