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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
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.