PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A pedigree, as related to genetics, is a chart that diagrams the inheritance of a trait or health condition through generations of a family. The pedigree particularly shows the relationships among family members and, when the information is available, indicates which individuals have a trait(s) of interest.

Detailed explanation-2: -A family tree of sorts is called a pedigree. The symbols used for a pedigree are: female, unaffected female, affected Siblings are placed in birth order from left to right and are labeled with Arabic numerals. Each generation is labeled with a Roman numeral.

Detailed explanation-3: -A chart which displays the affected members of a family by genetic diseases in the form of a family tree is called pedigree chart. The study of such a chart to detect genetic diseases in a family is called pedigree analysis. The diagram gives some common symbols in pedigree analysis.