pedigree analysis


ped·i·gree a·nal·y·sis

the formal study of the pattern of a trait in a pedigree to determine such properties as its mode of inheritance, age of onset, and variability in phenotype.

ped·i·gree a·nal·y·sis

(ped'i-grē ă-nal'i-sis) The formal study of the pattern of a trait in a pedigree to determine such properties as its mode of inheritance, age of onset, and variability in phenotype.

pedigree analysis

a technique in which patterns of inheritance are traced through several generations.