Disease Susceptibility

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.

Year introduced: 1981

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Tree Number(s): C23.550.291.687, G07.100.250

MeSH Unique ID: D004198

Entry Terms:

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

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
Pathologic Processes
Disease Attributes
Disease Susceptibility
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Anticipation, Genetic
Genetic Risk Score

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Phenomena and Processes Category
Physiological Phenomena
Body Constitution
Disease Susceptibility