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susceptibility Definition

sus·cep·tibil·ity (sə sep′tə bilə tē)

noun pl. -·ties

  1. the quality or state of being susceptible
  2. sensibilities; feelings
  3. a susceptible temperament or disposition; capacity for receiving impressions
  4. Physics the ratio of electric or magnetic polarization in a material to the strength of the field producing that polarization

Etymology: ML susceptibilitas

susceptibility Synonyms

susceptibility

n.

susceptivity, awareness, perceptivity; see sensitivity 2.

susceptibility Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • confer: Other yet undiscovered genes outside the prion protein gene locus might also confer susceptibility.
  • inherit: Not everyone who inherits a genetic cancer susceptibility will develop a cancer.
  • underlie: A major focus of the research at Strangeways is the identification of genetic variants that underlie susceptibility to common disease.
  • offend: To set forth this period in the Prophet's career objectively, without offending modern Muslim susceptibilities, is difficult in the extreme.

Adjective modifier

  • magnetic: In many areas much early building utilized soft sedimentary rocks, which tend to be of relatively low magnetic susceptibility.
  • antimicrobial: Establishment of a London surveillance program for gonococcal antimicrobial susceptibility.
  • genetic: What does " genetic susceptibility " to CJD mean?
  • increased: Increased susceptibility to colds, flu, sore throat etc may follow.
  • hypnotic: Postural Sway Test - A simple test of hypnotic susceptibility.
  • reduced: Combination of all three of these is usually required for reduced susceptibility.

Modifies a noun

  • locus: A genome-wide scan for human obesity genes reveals a major susceptibility locus on chromosome 10.
  • allele: Association studies are required to determine whether these loci are the site of susceptibility alleles in a subset of patients with CAE.
  • gene: A sibling pair study to identify Barrett's esophagus susceptibility genes.
  • testing: The implications of the human genome project on genetic susceptibility testing for disease.

Noun used with modifier

  • scrapie: Agreement builds on success of scrapie susceptibility testing on MassARRAY platform.
  • ailment: Common Ailments Susceptibility To Illness Low History Ancestors of the Tibetan Mastiff have been known to exist in Tibet for many centuries.
  • breast: This should not meet tests of patentability, yet patents have been awarded for tests for breast cancer susceptibility genes among others.
  • asthma: News Stories Gene variants claimed to be involved in asthma susceptibility Genetic contribution to asthma severity?
  • cancer: The genetics of cancer susceptibility The common cancers tend to cluster in families.
  • diabetes: In part 3, they examine genome-wide searches for type 1 diabetes susceptibility genes.

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