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Disease Susceptibility MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Disease Susceptibility
Tree Number(s)
C23.550.291.687
G07.100.250
Unique ID
D004198
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004198
Annotation
IM GEN only
Scope Note
A constitution or condition of the body which makes the tissues react in special ways to certain extrinsic stimuli and thus tends to make the individual more than usually susceptible to certain diseases.
Entry Version
DIS SUSCEPTIBILITY
Entry Term(s)
Diathesis
Susceptibility, Disease
NLM Classification #
QZ 50
Public MeSH Note
81; was DIATHESIS 1963-80
Online Note
use DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY to search DIATHESIS 1966-80
History Note
81; was DIATHESIS 1963-80
Entry Combination
genetics:Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Date Established
1981/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2008/07/08
Disease Susceptibility Preferred
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