pre·dis·po·si·tion
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Medical Definition of predisposition
: a condition of being predisposed
a hereditary predisposition to disease
Other Words from predisposition
predispositional
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adjective
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adjective
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“Predisposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/predisposition. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.
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