A genetic predisposition is a genetic characteristic which influences the possible phenotypic development of an individual organism within a species or population under the influence of environmental conditions. In medicine, genetic susceptibility to a disease refers to a genetic predisposition to a health problem, which may eventually be triggere...
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An inherited increase in the risk of developing a disease. Also called genetic susceptibility.
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Susceptibility to a genetic disease. May or may not result in actual development of the disease.
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If you have a 'genetic predisposition' to cancer, you are more likely to develop it than the average person. This is due to the genes you inherited from your parents.
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Inherited tendency to be at increased risk of a disorder such as cancer or heart disease
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