diathesis
Meanings
noun
- A hereditary or constitutional predisposition to a disease or other disorder.
- Voice (active or passive).
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Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin diathesis, from Ancient Greek διάθεσις (diáthesis, “state, condition”), from διατίθημι (diatíthēmi, “to arrange”).
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