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diathesis

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Main Entry: di·ath·e·sis
Pronunciation: \dī-ˈa-thə-səs\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural di·ath·e·ses \-ˌsēz\
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, literally, arrangement, from diatithenai to arrange, from dia- + tithenai to set — more at do
Date: 1651

: 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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