habitus
(hab′i təs)
noun pl. habitus
- habit ( & )
- general physical appearance and body build, sometimes related to a predisposition to certain diseases
Origin:
ModL < L, habit
See habitus in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. habitus habitus The physical and constitutional characteristics of an individual, especially as related to the tendency to develop a certain disease.
Origin:
Origin: Latin, condition; see habit
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