predisposition (redirected from predispositions)

predisposition /pre·dis·po·si·tion/ (-dis-po-zish´un) a latent susceptibility to disease that may be activated under certain conditions.

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pre·dis·po·si·tion (prds-p-zshn)

n.

1. The state of being predisposed.

2. A condition of special susceptibility, as to a disease.

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predisposition

[-dis′pəzish′ən]

Etymology: L, prae + disponere, to dispose

a state of being particularly susceptible.

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predisposition,

n an increased vulnerability to a particular disease based on genetic factors or the existence of certain underlying conditions not yet active or revealed.

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predisposition

a latent susceptibility to disease which may be activated under certain conditions.