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Meaning of propositus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The first identified male case of an inherited disease in a family; the proband or index case.

Examples

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

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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