close relative

Everyone I met had a close relative who died in the war.

He had no close relatives who might have taken over.

One woman told me of a particular year in which seven close relatives died.

Often, some of the child's close relatives have the same problem.

I was a town boy with no close relatives living on the land.

This is especially important if you have a close relative who has high blood pressure.

He lost several close relatives who died in the violence.

If your parents or other close relatives had heart disease, you are at higher risk.

There was just me and her, no other close relatives.

This isn't a medical building, and the little ones aren't human, although they are certainly close relatives.