noun Genetics. a patient who is the initial member of a family to come under study.

What does proband mean?

Listen to pronunciation. (PROH-band) The first person in a family to receive genetic counseling and/or testing for suspected hereditary risk. A proband may or may not be affected with the disease in question.

What is the difference between proband and Consultand?

Geneticists use the word 'consultand' to describe the person providing the history, although that may not be the patient with the illness (proband). Standard symbols for relatives, individuals and various pathologies have been agreed by genetic authorities and these should be taken as the sole way of recording.