... In the other direction, you may have grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, and so on. These are your descendants Other Extended Family Your grandparents are part of your extended family. Other extended family members include your aunts and uncles. In English we usually call someone "aunt" and "uncle" whether they ... Your brothers and sisters are also called your siblings. The son of one of your siblings is your nephew, and the daughter of one of your siblings is your niece InLaws Your husband or wife's family are your inlaws. You call members of your spouse's family "motherinlaw", "brotherinlaw", and so on. But that usually stops with immediate family. For ... The patient says that his maternal grandfather died of brain cancer Your grandparents' parents are your greatgrandparents. You might also have great uncles and greataunts. These are your parents' aunts and uncles You can keep adding "great" for each generation:...