non-familial
/ˌnɒn.fəˈmɪl.i.əl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːn.fəˈmɪl.i.əl/ (ame, ipa)
non-familial — 形容詞
1. Describes a disease, condition, or case that does not show the same pattern acro
非家族性的
未在同一家族中反覆出現
Describes a disease, condition, or case that does not show the same pattern across several members of one family.
The doctor said Mina's kidney problem looked non-familial after reviewing her family history.
醫師在查看家族病史後，說 Mina 的腎臟問題看起來屬於非家族性。
pattern: look + non-familial
Because no relatives had seizures, the clinic treated Omar's case as non-familial.
因為親屬中沒有人有癲癇，診所把 Omar 的病例視為非家族性。
pattern: treat a case as non-familial
Tests suggested Yara's tumor was non-familial and not linked to inherited risk.
檢查顯示 Yara 的腫瘤屬於非家族性，和遺傳風險無關。
After checking both parents, the specialist marked Leo's hearing loss as non-familial.
在檢查過雙親後，專科醫師把 Leo 的聽力損失判定為非家族性。
Researchers separated non-familial diabetes cases from the small group with affected siblings.
研究人員把非家族性糖尿病例，和那些有兄弟姊妹也發病的少數病例分開。
- sporadic
Emphasises isolated cases that appear separately rather than across relatives.
- nonhereditary
More directly stresses that the condition is not inherited through genes.
- isolated
Broader and less technical; it does not specifically point to family history.
- familial
Medical opposite used when a disease or trait appears in several relatives.
- hereditary
Stronger word for a condition that is passed down genetically.
文法句型
non-familial + noun
be + non-familial
用法筆記
Usually appears in medical discussion after doctors ask about relatives with the same condition. It contrasts with 'familial', which signals a pattern seen across family members.