Sentence examples for a predilection for certain from inspiring English sources

Besides a set of inherited reflexes that help them obtain nourishment and react to danger, newborns are equipped with a predilection for certain visual patterns, including that of the human face, and for certain sounds, including that of the human voice.

Keloidal scars are abnormal scars of uncertain etiology with a predilection for certain racial groups.

Significant work done on atomic bomb survivors Life Span Study showed a predilection for certain types of cancer over others after radiation exposure, risks which are sensitive to the age and dose of exposure.

His pet dog Spike, a mongrel with a touch of hunting hound, had a predilection for eating certain unlikely objects, such as pins and razor blades.

The findings suggests either a variable incubation time between exposure and development of clinical signs, or a multifactorial background, or else that the same exposure phenomenon may appear at various times of the year but with a strong predilection for certain periods of the year.

Sporadic, naturally occurring hemangiosarcoma is relatively common in dogs (much more so than angiosarcoma in people, [9] with an apparent predilection for certain breeds such as German Shepherd Dogs, Boxers, and Golden Retrievers [9], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14].

•Whether the new virus mainly strikes healthy individuals or has a predilection for people with certain diseases.

Anybody curious about the Banshee, and its predilection for certain families, will find much necessary information in Lady Gregory's book.

Personally, I'd rather not know about my predilection for certain tastes mainly because it would take the fun out of trying new foods.

The exact reasons for the diabetes epidemic, and its predilection for certain ethnic groups, are unknown.

Chronic inflammatory disease is characterised by predilection for certain sites, the molecular basis of which remains obscure.