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Diathesis
Bodily condition or constitution, esp. a morbid habit which predisposes to a particular disease, or class of diseases.
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The act of predisposing, or the state of being predisposed; previous inclination, tendency, or propensity; predilection; -- applied to the mind; as,…
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The quality or state of being sensitive; -- used chiefly in science and the arts; as, the sensitivity of iodized silver.
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