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Definition of Propositus

Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026

Propositus: The initial subject presenting a mental or physical disorder, who causes a study of his or her heredity in order to determine if other members of the family have had the same disease or carry it. Also called index case and proband.