habitus

(habi təs)

noun pl. habitus

  1. habit ( & )
  2. 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.

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Origin: Latin, condition; see habit

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