Pre·dis·pose v. t. [imp. & p. p. Predisposed p. pr. & vb. n. Predisposing.]
1. To dispose or incline beforehand; to give a predisposition or bias to; as, to predispose the mind to friendship.
2. To make fit or susceptible beforehand; to give a tendency to; as, debility predisposes the body to disease.
Predisposing causes Med., causes which render the body liable to disease; predisponent causes.
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predisposed
adj : made susceptible; "because of conditions in the mine, miners
are predisposed to lung disease"