recurrence risk


re·cur·rence risk

risk that a disease will occur elsewhere in a pedigree, given that at least one member of the pedigree (the proband) exhibits the disease.

re·cur·rence risk

(rĕ-kŭr'ĕns risk) Chance or possibility that a disease will occur elsewhere in a pedigree, given that at least one member of the pedigree (the proband) exhibits the disease.