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habitus

n.

1. in social psychology, a person’s view of the world and of his or her place in it, formed through socialization during childhood and reinforced throughout life.

2. the general appearance of the body.

3. a susceptibility to certain types of physical disorders associated with particular somatotypes.

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Fraser syndrome (Fraser–François syndrome)

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