hab·i·tus (h b  -t s)n. pl. habitus The physical and constitutional characteristics of an individual, especially as related to the tendency to develop a certain disease. [Latin, condition; see habit.] |
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]
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| 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 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 |
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