diathesis
NounOpen English WordNet
Noun (1)diathses
- constitutional predisposition to a particular disease or abnormalityType of sensitivity, predisposition
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Di·ath′e·sis noun
Origin: NL., fr. Gr. …, fr. … to place separately, arrange; διά through, asunder + … to place, put.
Medicine Bodily condition or constitution, esp. a morbid habit which predisposes to a particular disease, or class of diseases.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54