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predisposition
pre·dis·po·si·tion P0517000 (prē′dĭs-pə-zĭsh′ən)n. A state of being predisposed; a tendency, inclination, or susceptibility.predisposition (ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃən) n1. the condition of being predisposed2. (Medicine) med susceptibility to a specific disease. See diathesispre•dis•po•si•tion (priˌdɪs pəˈzɪʃ ən, ˌpri dɪs-) n. the fact or condition of being predisposed: a predisposition to think optimistically. [1615–25] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | predisposition - susceptibility to a pathogensensitivitysusceptibility, susceptibleness - the state of being susceptible; easily affectedhabitus - person's predisposition to be affected by something (as a disease); "the consumptive habitus"sensitisation, sensitization - the state of being sensitive (as to an antigen)hypersensitivity - pathological sensitivitydiathesis - constitutional predisposition to a particular disease or abnormality | | 2. | predisposition - an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular wayinclination, tendency, disposition - an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"predilection, preference, orientation - a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation" | | 3. | predisposition - a disposition in advance to react in a particular waydisposition - a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing; "a swelling with a disposition to rupture" |
predispositionnoun1. inclination, tendency, disposition, bent, bias, willingness, likelihood, penchant, propensity, predilection, proclivity, potentiality, proneness the predisposition to behave in a certain way2. susceptibility, tendency, proneness a hereditary predisposition to the diseasepredispositionnounAn inclination to something:bent, bias, cast, disposition, leaning, partiality, penchant, predilection, proclivity, proneness, propensity, squint, tendency, trend, turn.Translationsπροδιάθεσηpredisposiciónaptitudepredisposizione
predisposition
predisposition [pre-dis″po-zish´un] a latent susceptibility to disease which may be activated under certain conditions.pre·dis·po·si·tion (prē'dis-pō-zish'ŭn), A condition of special susceptibility to a disease.pre·dis·po·si·tion (prē-dispŏ-zishŭn) A condition of special susceptibility to a disease. predisposition A special susceptibility to a disease or disorder, as by the action of direct or indirect genetic or environmental factors.pre·dis·po·si·tion (prē-dispŏ-zishŭn) A condition of special susceptibility to a disease. predisposition
Synonyms for predispositionnoun inclinationSynonyms- inclination
- tendency
- disposition
- bent
- bias
- willingness
- likelihood
- penchant
- propensity
- predilection
- proclivity
- potentiality
- proneness
noun susceptibilitySynonyms- susceptibility
- tendency
- proneness
Synonyms for predispositionnoun an inclination to somethingSynonyms- bent
- bias
- cast
- disposition
- leaning
- partiality
- penchant
- predilection
- proclivity
- proneness
- propensity
- squint
- tendency
- trend
- turn
Synonyms for predispositionnoun susceptibility to a pathogenSynonymsRelated Words- susceptibility
- susceptibleness
- habitus
- sensitisation
- sensitization
- hypersensitivity
- diathesis
noun an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular wayRelated Words- inclination
- tendency
- disposition
- predilection
- preference
- orientation
noun a disposition in advance to react in a particular wayRelated Words |