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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pedigrees are used primarily by genetic counselors when helping couples decide to have children when there is evidence of a genetically inherited disorder in one or both families. They are also used when trying to determine the predisposition of someone to carry a hereditary disease for example, familial breast cancer.

Detailed explanation-3: -Write the person’s first name, or initials below the symbol. Write the person’s current age below the symbol. Indicate the disease or disorder the individual has along with the age of onset below the symbol. Next, draw the person’s parents. More items