predisposition
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7.2
- noun
- /ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
- Specialized
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predisposición
- However, nurses need to be aware of a potential familial predisposition toward tearing the ACL.
- genetic predisposition
- familial predisposition
- disease predisposition
So you might say, but there's a much higher predisposition for depression.
- So you might say, but there's a much higher predisposition for depression.
- So apparently it is the people have a genetic predisposition to having twins as well.
- So let's say, let to use an example, think about like a genetic predisposition towards alcoholism, right?
- They're genetic predispositions to lung cancer.
- This is a notion of, of course, mind over matter is a thing, but also some of us are born with a predisposition to a more anxious state.
- What you're suggesting is that they could have a predisposition to worry more because of these catecholamines.
- If you have a predisposition to bipolar type issues or schizophrenia, it can exacerbate those issues.
- And if you have the genetic predisposition for psoriasis, then that inflammation is quite possibly going to show up with worse psoriasis for you.
- Geneticists will say that they have predispositions to certain things.
- So in a nutshell, you have a genetic predisposition for three things.
- So you've sequenced your entire genome and you learned some really interesting predispositions that you have.
- However, many people that have just a bit of predisposition, they can use things that are topical anti androgens.
- So you need to be able to run, you know, those durations or without injury requires some unique genetic predisposition.
- A genetic predisposition, meaning that there is no intervention or non pharmaceutical intervention that is going to ameliorate that.
Examples
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Many people have a genetic predisposition to certain diseases, including heart disease and diabetes.
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Maybe you have genetic predisposition to depression.
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I think I have the genetic predisposition for addiction and when that began to take over it took me years to recognize it.
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Obviously, a genetic predisposition is involved here and exposure to a virus or other infections.
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Have they determined that there is a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer's?
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There is sometimes a clustering of affected individuals within families, suggesting a genetic predisposition to the disease.
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And if you have the genetic predisposition for psoriasis, then that inflammation is quite possibly going to show up with worse psoriasis for you.
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Thus, the results are consistent with suggestions that there is a familial predisposition toward tearing the ACL.
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Researchers found that children with a family history have a higher predisposition to asthma and allergies.
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The doctor explained that her predisposition to high blood pressure could be due to her family genes.
Synonyms
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4.1
How easily a living thing gets harmed or infected
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7.7
A chance of getting a disease because of genes and the environment
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9.9
A natural tendency to develop a certain disease
Antonyms
How Likely
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∞
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- Specialized
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7.2
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Surface Forms
Morphology
predisposition = predispose (semi-transparent) = pre + dis + posit + ion
The noun is interpretable as the state of being 'predisposed', but the formal verb-to-noun alternation is less transparent than everyday suffixes.
Etymology
Predisposition comes from pre- 'before' plus disposition 'a usual state', and it shares the same root as the common word position ('place' or 'state'). So, a health predisposition is a condition already 'in place' that makes it more likely you will develop a certain illness.