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Definition of predisposition - 5 dictionary results

pre⋅dis⋅po⋅si⋅tion

  [pree-dis-puh-zish-uhn, pree-dis-]
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–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.
Origin:
1615–25; pre- + disposition

Related forms:
pre⋅dis⋅po⋅si⋅tion⋅al, adjective
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pre·dis·po·si·tion   (prē'dĭs-pə-zĭsh'ən)   
n.  The state of being predisposed; tendency, inclination, or susceptibility.
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Word Origin & History

predisposition 
1622, from pre- + disposition (q.v.). The verb predispose is recorded from 1646.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pre·dis·po·si·tion
Pronunciation: "prE-"dis-p&-'zish-&n
Function: noun
: a condition of being predisposedpredisposition to disease> —pre·dis·po·si·tion·al /-&l/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

predisposition pre·dis·po·si·tion (prē'dĭs-pə-zĭsh'ən)
n.

  1. The state of being predisposed.

  2. A condition of special susceptibility, as to a disease.

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