predisposition
Use Predisposition in a sentence
pəˈzɪʃ noun
1.
the fact or condition of being predisposed: a predisposition to think optimistically.
2.
Medicine/Medical. tendency to a condition or quality, usually based on the combined effects of genetic and environmental factors.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To predisposition
Collins
World English Dictionary
predisposition (ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the condition of being predisposed |
| 2. | med See diathesis susceptibility to a specific disease |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Predisposition
is always a great word to know.
So is patella. Does it mean:
| the flat, movable bone at the front of the knee; kneecap. |
| the depression in the center of the surface of the abdomen indicating the point of attachment of the umbilical cord to the embryo; navel. |
Etymonline
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
predisposition pre·dis·po·si·tion (prē'dĭs-pə-zĭsh'ən)
n.
The state of being predisposed.
A condition of special susceptibility, as to a disease.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Example sentences
What is important to remember is that a genetic predisposition plus environmental factors cause this disease.
It's interesting to think about where this ingrained predisposition is leading us.
So learning you have a genetic predisposition should be especially toxic.
Price wanted to describe mathematically how a genetic predisposition to altruism could evolve.
Matching Quote
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
