family history
noun
1
: past occurrences (of a medical or mental health condition) in family members or past incidences (of a type of behavior) by family members
They have a family history of heart disease.
a family history of violence
2
: a record of one's ancestors
He can trace his family history all the way back to the Pilgrims.
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People who are overweight or have obesity with one or more risk factors (such as high blood pressure or family history) should start getting screened at an earlier age, says Kim.
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Sep. 2025
As a baby boomer and an amateur genealogist, I am continually frustrated by the lack of interest my grandchildren’s generation seems to have in learning about their family history — particularly mine.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Surfaces feature seeded glass, while custom artwork nods to Still Here’s family history.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Add in risk factors like smoking, obesity, and family history, and pancreatic cancer becomes a tough opponent to beat.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Sep. 2025
As a baby boomer and an amateur genealogist, I am continually frustrated by the lack of interest my grandchildren’s generation seems to have in learning about their family history — particularly mine.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Surfaces feature seeded glass, while custom artwork nods to Still Here’s family history.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Add in risk factors like smoking, obesity, and family history, and pancreatic cancer becomes a tough opponent to beat.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for family history
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“Family history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20history. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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