predisposition (redirected from Genetic predisposition)

pre·dis·po·si·tion  (prds-p-zshn)

n.

The state of being predisposed; tendency, inclination, or susceptibility.

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predisposition [ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃən]

n

1. the condition of being predisposed

2. (Medicine) Med susceptibility to a specific disease Compare diathesis

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	predisposition - susceptibility to a pathogen sensitivity susceptibility, susceptibleness - the state of being susceptible; easily affected habitus - 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 sensitivity diathesis - constitutional predisposition to a particular disease or abnormality
	2.	predisposition - an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way inclination, 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 way disposition - a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing; "a swelling with a disposition to rupture"

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predisposition

noun

1. inclination, tendency, disposition, bent, bias, willingness, likelihood, penchant, propensity, predilection, proclivity, potentiality, proneness the predisposition to behave in a certain way

2. susceptibility, tendency, proneness a hereditary predisposition to the disease

Translations

predisposition [ˈpriːˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən] N → predisposición f

predisposition [ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃ^ən] n → prédisposition f
a predisposition to sth → une prédisposition à qch
to have a predisposition to do sth → avoir une prédisposition à faire qch
to have a predisposition to sth [+ cancer, diabetes, heart disease] → avoir une prédisposition à qch

predisposition

n (= tendency, inclination) → Neigung f → (to zu); (Med) → Prädisposition f → (to für), Anfälligkeit f → (to für); he has a natural predisposition to violence → er hat eine natürliche Veranlagung zur Gewalttätigkeit

predisposition [ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃ/ən] n → predisposizione f