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.
Synonyms: Disease Susceptibility, Susceptibility, Disease, Disease Susceptibilities, Diathesis, Susceptibilities, Disease, Diatheses
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IM GEN only ,use DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY to search DIATHESIS 1966-80 ,81; was DIATHESIS 1963-80
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D004198