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Disease Susceptibility

Medical Definition:	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.
Guide Notes:	IM GEN only

Disease Susceptibility Categories.

Genetic Predisposition to Disease - A latent susceptibility to disease at the genetic level, which may be activated under certain conditions.

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