habitus
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.hab·i·tus
noun \ˈha-bə-təs\ plural habitus \-təs, -ˌtüs\
Definition of HABITUS
: habit; specifically : body build and constitution especially as related to predisposition to disease
Origin of HABITUS
New Latin, from Latin
First Known Use: 1886
Rhymes with HABITUS
hab·i·tus
noun \ˈhab-ət-əs\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; habitus \-ət-əs, -ə-ˌtüs\ (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of HABITUS
: habit; specifically : body build and constitution especially as related to predisposition to disease <an ulcer habitus>
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