predisposition Definition
pre·dis·po·si·tion (prē′dis pə zis̸h′ən, prē dis′-)
noun
the condition of being predisposed; inclination or tendency; predilection
predisposition Synonyms
predisposition
n.
A tendency
leaning, bent, predilection; see inclination 1.A preference
option, partiality, liking; see choice 3, preference.
predisposition Usage Examples
Converse of object
- inherit: There is a genetically inherited predisposition to the illness.
- evolve: EP thus attempts to explain human nature exclusively in terms of evolved predispositions to behave in a particular way.
- indicate: He does not have a medical history which might have indicated a predisposition to this.
- have: John had a predisposition toward English keyboard players having played a lot with Nicky Hopkins.
- include: These include a genetic predisposition, diet and the environment.
- show: Rashid's DNA data showed predisposition to aggression and drug addiction.
Preposition: towards
disease: Increased knowledge of genes could lead to a more precise understanding of predisposition toward common diseases with a genetic component.
Adjective modifier
- genetic: There is a genetic predisposition to Type 1 diabetes, which occurs in 1 out of 800 people in the United States.
- familial: His research interests include familial predisposition to cancer, especially type 2 neurofibromatosis, Gorlin syndrome and breast/ovarian cancer.
- innate: Does a child have an innate predisposition to react differently to different sex others?
- hereditary: The aging process and hereditary predisposition are risk factors that cannot be altered.
- biological: Do they just ignore the extreme hunger pains or do they just have a biological predisposition to enjoy famine.
- increased: Children with a tendency to eczema have an increased predisposition to molluscum.
Modifies a noun
- syndrome: Familial predisposition syndromes are rare but have profound implications for family members.
- gene: Breast cancer predisposition genes: Cancer risks, Predictive Genetic Testing and Management of Patients.
Noun used with modifier
- breed: At vet school you quickly start to get taught about ' breed predisposition ' to disease.
- cancer: Mutations in DNA repair genes are strong candidates for at least a proportion of these unknown breast cancer predisposition alleles.
- disease: The national control body should ensure that the latter kind of test genuinely does not give information on disease predisposition or drug treatment.
- family: Influence of the type of family predisposition on the age of ulcer disease onset.
Preposition: for
disease: Dr. Gray's area of focus during his fellowship is to improve chronic care - focusing particularly on the genetic predisposition for diseases.
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