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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Disease Attributes > Disease Susceptibility
Physiological Phenomena > Body Constitution > Disease Susceptibility
Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Physical Examination > Body Constitution > Disease Susceptibility

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Disease Susceptibility  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Diatheses
  • Diathesis
  • Disease Susceptibilities
  • Susceptibilities, Disease
  • Susceptibility, Disease

Note

  • 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.

History note

  • 81; was DIATHESIS 1963-80

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004198

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