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predisposition
[ pree-dis-puh-zish-uhn, pree-dis- ]
noun
- the fact or condition of being predisposed:
a predisposition to think optimistically.
- Medicine/Medical. tendency to a condition or quality, usually based on the combined effects of genetic and environmental factors.
Other Word Forms
- ·徱p·tDz· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of predisposition1
Example Sentences
They’ve identified some genetic anomalies that lead to a predisposition to the spectrum.
That is where we dig deeper and the explanations for the differences in self-reported happiness may be mental health, personality traits, genetic predispositions, etc.
The samples helped people discover entirely new family trees and could reveal consequential health information, like a genetic predisposition to cancer.
My default predisposition is to find silver linings, not overreact and stay calm while others are screaming.
Dr Raffan explained: "It alters the predisposition to weight gain because it's tweaking a system that is involved in regulating how hungry we feel and how much energy we burn off."
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