predisposition
11predisposition — pre|dis|po|si|tion [ˌpri:dıspəˈzıʃən] n a tendency to behave in a particular way or suffer from a particular illness predisposition to/towards ▪ a predisposition towards alcoholism …
12PRÉDISPOSITION — n. f. Action de prédisposer; état qui en résulte. Avoir une prédisposition à telle ou telle maladie …
13predisposition — predispositional, adj. /pree dis peuh zish euhn, pree dis /, n. 1. the fact or condition of being predisposed: a predisposition to think optimistically. 2. Med. tendency to a condition or quality, usually based on the combined effects of genetic… …
14predisposition — A condition of special susceptibility to a disease. * * * pre·dis·po·si·tion .prē .dis pə zish ən n a condition of being predisposed <a hereditary predisposition to disease> pre·dis·po·si·tion·al əl adj * * * n. a tendency to be affected by …
15predisposition — pre|dis|po|si|tion [ ,pridıspə zıʃn ] noun count being likely to think or behave in a particular way, or to develop a particular medical condition: an inherited predisposition toward schizophrenia …
16predisposition — noun (C) a tendency to behave in a particular way or suffer from a particular illness (+ to/towards): a predisposition towards seasickness …
17predisposition — noun 1) a predisposition to heart disease Syn: susceptibility, proneness, tendency, liability, inclination, disposition, vulnerability 2) their political predispositions Syn: preference, predilection, inclination, l …
18predisposition — [ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃ(ə)n] noun have a predisposition to/towards sth to be likely to think or behave in a particular way, or to develop a particular medical condition[/ex] …
19predisposition — pre•dis•po•si•tion [[t]priˌdɪs pəˈzɪʃ ən, ˌpri dɪs [/t]] n. the fact or condition of being predisposed: a predisposition to think optimistically[/ex] • Etymology: 1615–25 …
20predisposition — predispose ► VERB ▪ make liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition. DERIVATIVES predisposition noun …
