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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > pathological processes and conditions > disease susceptibility
Preferred Term:

disease susceptibility

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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
pathological processes and conditions
Narrower Concepts:
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • susceptible to disease
  • diathesis
  • susceptible to infection
  • susceptible to illness
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/78062
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-07-21, last modified 2019-03-01