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Ancestral line of descent, especially as diagrammed on a chart to show ancestral history; used in genetics to analyze inheritance. [M.E. pedegra fr. O.Fr. pie de grue, foot of crane]
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ped·i·gree 'ped-ə-.grē n a record of the ancestry of an individual <the \pedigree of a diabetic patient>
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ped·i·gree (pedґĭ-gre) [Fr. pied de grue, “crane's foot†(from the appearance of the lines on the pedigree chart)] 1. lineage. 2. a list of ancestors. 3. a chart or diagram of an individual's ancestors used in genetics in the analysis of inheritance of specific traits.Medical dictionary. 2011.