genetic predisposition
Inborn biological inclination
A genetic predisposition is an inherited tendency toward developing a particular condition or trait.
Having a genetic predisposition doesn't guarantee the outcome—environmental factors, lifestyle, and chance also play roles: She has a genetic predisposition to heart disease, so she watches her diet carefully.
The term appears frequently in medical contexts discussing cancer, diabetes, and mental health conditions.
- hereditaryPassed through generations
- runs in the familyTrait shared by relatives
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- genomeOrganism's total hereditary material
- alleleGene variant at one locus
pharmacogenomics · familial · polymorphism · carrier · epigenetics · susceptibility · societal stigma · inheritance · gene pool · heritability · lifestyle factors · obesity · DNA · risk factor · inborn · born with it · family history · blood relative
- hereditygenes, DNA, gene, chromosomes, genetics
- instinctsinstinct, survival instinct, survival instincts, maternal instinct, gut instinct
- crime biologytwin studies, behavioral genetics, crime families, antisocial personality, antisocial behavior
- nutrigenomicspolymorphisms, genotype, phenotype, caffeine sensitivity, fat metabolism
- personalitypersonality, trait, temperament, traits, character
- baldnessbald, baldness, balding, bald spot, bald patch
genetic predispositionenvironmental influence
How surroundings shape things
acquired trait · nurture · learned behavior · cultural influence · upbringing
genetic predispositionfree will
Autonomous choice capacity
personal choice · self-determination · blank slate · tabula rasa · plasticity
genetic predispositionrandom occurrence