| NOUN | state | habitus | person's predisposition to be affected by something (as a disease) |
|---|---|---|---|
| attribute | habitus, physique, build, body-build | constitution of the human body |
| Meaning | person's predisposition to be affected by something (as a disease). | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the consumptive habitus" | |
| Broader | sensitivity, predisposition | susceptibility to a pathogen |
| Meaning | constitution of the human body. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | physique, build, body-build | |
| Narrower | body type, somatotype | A category of physique |
| dumpiness, squattiness | A short and stout physique | |
| lankiness | A tall and thin physique | |
| Broader | bodily property | An attribute of the body |
| Spanish | complexión, constitución, físico | |
| Catalan | complexió, constitució, físic | |
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