Organism Attribute
genetic susceptibility Audio
ge·net·ic sus·cep·ti·bil·i·ty [ juh-net-ik suh-sep-tuh-bil-i-tee ]
Subclass of:
Disease susceptibility; Genotype
Definitions related to genetic predisposition to disease:
  • (genetic predisposition) An inherited increase in the risk of developing a disease.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (genetic susceptibility) Genetic characteristics that increase the probability of having a disease or disorder.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • A latent susceptibility to disease at the genetic level, which may be activated under certain conditions.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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