genogram
nounA genogram is a drawing that shows how people in a family are related to each other.
The doctor asked the patient to make a genogram so she could see who in the family had the same illness.
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2. A chart used in medicine and counseling that shows family relationships along with patterns of illness or behavior.
The therapist used a genogram to track depression across three generations.
3. A visual tool in social work for mapping emotional ties and conflicts between relatives.
The social worker drew a genogram to show the close bonds and the arguments in the family.
4. A diagram that records family structure over several generations, often with symbols for males, females, and marriages.
Each square and circle on the genogram stood for a person in the family.