habitus

hab·i·tus  (hb-ts)

n. pl. habitus

The physical and constitutional characteristics of an individual, especially as related to the tendency to develop a certain disease.

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[Latin, condition; see habit.]

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habitus [ˈhæbɪtəs]

n pl -tus

1. (Medicine) Med general physical state, esp with regard to susceptibility to disease

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) tendency or inclination, esp of plant or animal growth; habit

[from Latin: state, habit]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	habitus - person's predisposition to be affected by something (as a disease); "the consumptive habitus" predisposition, sensitivity - susceptibility to a pathogen
	2.	habitus - constitution of the human body       body-build, build, physique bodily property - an attribute of the body lankiness - a tall and thin physique dumpiness, squattiness - a short and stout physique body type, somatotype - a category of physique