predisposition
[ pree-dis-puh-zish-uh n, pree-dis- ]
/ priˌdɪs pəˈzɪʃ ən, ˌpri dɪs- /
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.
Origin of predisposition
First recorded in 1615–25;
pre- +
disposition
OTHER WORDS FROM predisposition
pre·dis·po·si·tion·al, adjectiveWords nearby predisposition
predictory,
predigest,
predikant,
predilection,
predispose,
predisposition,
predistortion,
prednisolone,
prednisone,
predoctoral,
predominance
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British Dictionary definitions for predisposition
predisposition
/ (ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃən) /
noun
the condition of being predisposed
Medical definitions for predisposition
predisposition
[ prē′dĭs-pə-zĭsh′ən ]
n.
The state of being predisposed.
A condition of special susceptibility, as to a disease.