diathesis
di·ath·e·sis
noun \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
Origin of DIATHESIS
New Latin, from Greek, literally, arrangement, from diatithenai to arrange, from dia- + tithenai to set — more at do
First Known Use: 1651
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