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    [Adjective]  | "fa*mil*ial" | \ fə-ˈmil-yəl \


    1: tending to occur in more members of a family than expected by chance alone

    2: of, relating to, or suggestive of a family


    Origin: 1843 ;

     French, from Latin familia;

    [Adjective]  | "in*ter*fa*mil*ial" | \ ˌin-tər-fə-ˈmil-yəl \


    1: existing or occurring between families : interfamily


    Origin: 1894 ;

    [Noun]  | "familial adenomatous pol*yp*o*sis" | \ -ˌpä-li-ˈpō-səs \


    1: an inherited disease of the large intestine marked by the formation especially in the colon and rectum of numerous glandular polyps which typically become malignant if left untreated —called also familial polyposis


    Origin: 1976 ;

     Polyposis presence of polyps, from New Latin, from polypus polyp + -osis;

    [Noun]  | "familial hypercholesterolemia" 


    1: an inherited metabolic disorder marked by excess accumulation of LDL cholesterol in the blood resulting especially in atherosclerosis and irregular yellow skin lesions


    Origin: 1966 ;

    [Adjective]  | "familial" 


    1: of or relating to a household or family;


      * e.g., " ... it's a familial duty as well as a tradition for everyone in my family to eat dinner together "





     [ "familial" ]

    1:  Something about or related to the family.

      * e.g.,  ...  Female baboons recieve rank according to their familial ties. 


     [ "familial" ]

    2:  Something typical of the family

      * e.g.,  ...  The familial shape of his nose made evident he was form Lord Brurlingtom's House. 

     [ "family" ]

    1: A group of people, usually of the same blood (but do not have to be), who genuinely love, trust, care about, and look out for each other. Not to be mistaken with relatives sharing the same household who hate eachother. REAL family is a bondage that cannot be broken by any means.

      * e.g.,  ... Family relationships: Parents actually enjoy spending time with their children. They help them help themselves make it into the world successfully. Siblings look out for and love one another. Older siblings generally help take care of younger siblings. The children respect their parents. The parents deserve their respect. Spouses married each other out of love not for money, social status, or fantasies of fancy weddings. 

     [ "family" ]

    1: It's not necessarily about who's blood you have, or who you're forced to spend the holidays with. It's about people you love and they love you back. You'll always be there for your family when they need you, and they'll always be there for you. Blood related or not.

      * e.g.,  ... We're so close that I consider her family. 

     [ "the Family" ]

    1: 1) the group of people responsible for the distribution of ~95% of the LSD in the United States.

      * e.g.,  ... I'm going to hook up with the family at a music festival. I need a sheet. 


     [ "the Family" ]

    2: 2) A group of people one would die for, go to prison for, etc.

     [ "Family" ]

    1: The main theme of the Fast and Furious movies.

      * e.g.,  ... Vin Diesel: “One last ride, for family” 

     [ "family" ]

    1: A bunch of people who hate each other and eat dinner together.

      * e.g.,  ... I have to go to a family function. 

     [ "Family" ]

    1: A group of people you cant trust

      * e.g.,  ... Never trust family because they will fuck you over faster than a friend. 

     [ "Family" ]

    1: A conglomeration of people that you are related to who always create drama

      * e.g.,  ... family seems to be absorbed around drama 

     [ "Family" ]

    1: The people who help you in your journey of life. They don't need to be blood related

      * e.g.,  ... Ohana means family. Family means no one gets left behind or forgotten. 

     [ "family" ]

    1: A dysfunctional group of narcissistic morons hell bent on making you insane.

      * e.g.,  ... My family sucks. 

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