The act of predisposing, or the state of being predisposed; previous inclination, tendency, or propensity; predilection; -- applied to the mind; as, a predisposition to anger.
Previous fitness or adaptation to any change, impression, or purpose; susceptibility; -- applied to material things; as, the predisposition of the body to disease.
An inclination or diathesis to respond in a certain way, either inborn or acquired; in abnormal psychology, a factor that lowers the ability to withstand stress and inclines the individual toward pathology.
The weakening of an organism by some factor(s) of either the physical or biotic environment so as to render the organism more susceptible to a pathogen.[1] Fin. Swe.
To have a tendency or inclination towards something in advance.
A situation in which a person, due to their inherited genetic makeup, may have a particular susceptibility to a condition if exposed to the correct environmental triggers.
tendencey to develop a certain disease
susceptibility to a pathogen
an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way
Latent susceptibility or tendency toward disease.
An increased likelihood that something will happen. If you have a genetic predisposition for heart disease, for example, it increases your chances of being affected. But a genetic predisposition to heart disease does not make it a certainty - other factors, such as diet and lifestyle, are also important.
see genetic predisposition
tendency to develop a certain disease.
The condition of having a genotype that increases the risk for developing a genetic disease, if other environmental conditions are present.
Susceptibility to a disease that can be triggered under certain conditions. For example, some women have a family history of breast cancer and are therefore predisposed (but not necessarily destined) to develop breast cancer.
Being inclined to do or not do something when an issue arises.
An increase in susceptibility resulting from the influence of environment on the suscept. ( 20)
The state of being particularly susceptible to a certain condition or disease.