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predispositions

  • plural
    of predisposition.
    predisposition
    noun
    the fact or condition of being predisposed.

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Bonta said the failure resulted in a 2023 data breach which exposed genetic predispositions and risk factors of nearly seven million users, plus information about biological relatives, ancestry, and ethnicity.

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

That being said, medical professionals have noticed some patterns that may lead us to understand predispositions.

From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2026

"These effects are compounded by pre-existing health conditions, lifestyle choices, and genetic predispositions, all of which can accelerate cancer development."

From Science Daily ● Dec. 11, 2025

In the 1990s, teams of scientists — supported at least in part by NIH funding — tracked down the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes responsible for inherited predispositions to breast and other cancers.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2025

But our psychological predispositions pro or con must not mislead us.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan