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diathesis

noun
di·​ath·​e·​sis | \ dī-ˈa-thə-səs How to pronounce diathesis (audio) \
plural diatheses\ dī-​ˈa-​thə-​ˌsēz How to pronounce diatheses (audio) \

Definition of diathesis

: a constitutional predisposition toward a particular state or condition and especially one that is abnormal or diseased
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Other Words from diathesis

diathetic \ ˌdī-​ə-​ˈthe-​tik How to pronounce diathetic (audio) \ adjective

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 So psychologists have come up with a hypothesis called diathesis stress model which sort of explains why certain vulnerabilities emerge. — Fox News, "Ingraham: When the inmates run the immigration asylum," 26 July 2018 So psychologists have come up with a hypothesis called diathesis stress model which sort of explains why certain vulnerabilities emerge. — Fox News, "Ingraham: When the inmates run the immigration asylum," 26 July 2018

First Known Use of diathesis

1651, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for diathesis

New Latin, from Greek, literally, arrangement, from diatithenai to arrange, from dia- + tithenai to set — more at do

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diathesis

noun
di·​ath·​e·​sis | \ dī-ˈath-ə-səs How to pronounce diathesis (audio) \
plural diatheses\ -​ˌsēz How to pronounce diatheses (audio) \

Medical Definition of diathesis

: a constitutional predisposition toward a particular state or condition and especially one that is abnormal or diseased

Other Words from diathesis

diathetic \ ˌdī-​ə-​ˈthet-​ik How to pronounce diathetic (audio) \ adjective

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