first-degree relative
collocation in Englishmeaningsoffirst-degreeandrelative
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first-degree
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˌfɜːst.dɪˈɡriː/us/ˌfɝːst.dɪˈɡriː/
used to describe a crime that is the most serious of its type, especially because of being planned ...
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relative
noun[C]
uk/ˈrel.ə.tɪv/us/ˈrel.ə.t̬ɪv/
a member of ...
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(Definition offirst-degreeandrelativefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesoffirst-degree relative
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Eight of the subjects had reported experiencing the death of afirst-degreerelative, and in two of these cases the member reportedly received hospice services.
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Men with afirst-degreerelativewith prostate or breast cancer have an increased risk of prostate cancer and screening may be advised in these patients.
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Given these data,first-degreerelativediagnoses were examined as potential predictors.
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The risk of developing the disease is two to three times higher if onefirst-degreerelative(father, brother or uncle) has prostate cancer.
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The healthy subjects had no current or past psychotic illness and no psychotic illness in afirst-degreerelative.
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Update on counseling the family with afirst-degreerelativewith a congenital heart defect.
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A preventative family-focused treatment for children with (a) at least onefirst-degreerelativewith bipolar disorder and (b) subsyndromal signs of bipolar disorder is described.
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Specifically we sought evidence (presence\\absence) of afirst-degreerelativehaving a history of likely depression and\\or dementia.
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In the present study, the only criterion that distinguished the relative and control group was the presence of psychosis in afirst-degreerelative.
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In addition to prevalence in women, having afirst-degreerelativewith an autoimmune disease and previous pregnancies have been identified as epidemiological risk factors.
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If either the woman or afirst-degreerelativehas suffered from thrombosis, the risk of developing thrombosis is increased.
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There is an about 6-fold increased incidence in women with an affectedfirst-degreerelative.
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