First Known Use: 1651
Dictionary
diathesis
noun di·ath·e·sis \dī-ˈa-thə-səs\
plural di·ath·e·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of DIATHESIS
: a constitutional predisposition toward a particular state or condition and especially one that is abnormal or diseased
— di·a·thet·ic \ˌdī-ə-ˈthe-tik\ adjective
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Origin of DIATHESIS
New Latin, from Greek, literally, arrangement, from diatithenai to arrange, from dia- + tithenai to set — more at do
Medical Dictionary
diathesis
noun di·ath·e·sis \dī-ˈath-ə-səs\
plural di·ath·e·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of DIATHESIS
: a constitutional predisposition toward a particular state or condition and especially one that is abnormal or diseased
—di·a·thet·ic \ˌdī-ə-ˈthet-ik\ adjective
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