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habitus

ha·bi·tus

UK/ˈhæ.bɪ.təs/ uncommon

noun

1.

person''s predisposition to be affected by something (as a disease)

  • “the consumptive habitus”
2.

Origin

From Latin habitus (“habit”), from habeō (“have; maintain”). The plural habiti is a misconstruction, as the Latin plural is in fact habitūs. habiti may have been influenced by Latin habitī, the plural of the participle habitus; however, it is not the etymon of the English term.

Phrases

  • cleft habitus

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