(pathology) a hereditary inflammatory disorder, characterized by recurrent fever, that affects groups of people originating from around the Mediterranean Sea, including Armenians, Sephardi Jews, Greeks, and Arabs

plural of family home evening

A very rare autosomal-dominant inherited prion disease of the brain, in which progressively worsening insomnia leads to hallucinations and delirium.

(US military) the immediate family of a U.S. soldier who was killed in action

plural of familial Mediterranean fever

(psychiatry) Delusional beliefs shared by multiple, if not all, members of a family.

A family of proteins and their encoding genes found in vertebrates resulting from the triplicate replication of the ancestral single gene found in non-vertebrates, that concern activity of microtubules and actin filaments.

A group of people who get along well together.

(humorous) A supposed motto describing the dynamics of incest.

Shared religious observance strengthens family stability.