diathesis

[ dahy-ath-uh-sis ]

/ daɪˈæθ ə sɪs /

noun, plural di·ath·e·ses [dahy-ath-uh-seez]. /daɪˈæθ əˌsiz/.

Pathology. a constitutional predisposition or tendency, as to a particular disease or other abnormal state of the body or mind.

Origin of diathesis

1645–55; <New Latin <Greek diáthesis arrangement, disposition. See dia-, thesis

OTHER WORDS FROM diathesis

di·a·thet·ic

[dahy-uh-thet-ik], /ˌdaɪ əˈθɛt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby diathesis

diathermal, diathermancy, diathermanous, diathermic, diathermy, diathesis, diatom, diatomaceous, diatomaceous earth, diatomic, diatomite

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Example sentences from the Web for diathesis

He cites a case illustrative of the extent and uniformity of diathesis in a very numerous family.
Degeneracy|Eugene S. Talbot
The same conditions also appear in the diathesis of the “bleeders.”
Degeneracy|Eugene S. Talbot
With these holiday and lady terms, are we not trying to describe what our ancestors knew as diathesis?
The Treatment of Hay Fever|George Frederick Laidlaw
The nutritive system becomes implicated, and patients are especially prone to develop any diathesis to which they may be liable.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

Bacteriology, which first took away the idea of diathesis, is now giving it back.
The Treatment of Hay Fever|George Frederick Laidlaw

British Dictionary definitions for diathesis

diathesis

/ (daɪˈæθɪsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)

a hereditary or acquired susceptibility of the body to one or more diseases

Derived forms of diathesis

diathetic (ˌdaɪəˈθɛtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for diathesis

C17: New Latin, from Greek: propensity, from diatithenai to dispose, from dia- + tithenai to place

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Medical definitions for diathesis

diathesis

[ dī-ăth′ĭ-sĭs ]

n. pl. di•ath•e•ses (-sēz′)

A hereditary predisposition of the body to a disease, a group of diseases, an allergy, or another disorder.

Other words from diathesis

di′a•thet′ic (dī′ə-thĕt′ĭk) adj.

单词	diathesis
释义	diathesis [ dahy-ath-uh-sis ] / daɪˈæθ ə sɪs / noun, plural di·ath·e·ses [dahy-ath-uh-seez]. /daɪˈæθ əˌsiz/. Pathology. a constitutional predisposition or tendency, as to a particular disease or other abnormal state of the body or mind. Origin of diathesis 1645–55; <New Latin <Greek diáthesis arrangement, disposition. See dia-, thesis OTHER WORDS FROM diathesis di·a·thet·ic [dahy-uh-thet-ik], /ˌdaɪ əˈθɛt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby diathesis diathermal, diathermancy, diathermanous, diathermic, diathermy, diathesis, diatom, diatomaceous, diatomaceous earth, diatomic, diatomite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for diathesis He cites a case illustrative of the extent and uniformity of diathesis in a very numerous family. Degeneracy\|Eugene S. Talbot The same conditions also appear in the diathesis of the “bleeders.” Degeneracy\|Eugene S. Talbot With these holiday and lady terms, are we not trying to describe what our ancestors knew as diathesis? The Treatment of Hay Fever\|George Frederick Laidlaw The nutritive system becomes implicated, and patients are especially prone to develop any diathesis to which they may be liable. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Bacteriology, which first took away the idea of diathesis, is now giving it back. The Treatment of Hay Fever\|George Frederick Laidlaw British Dictionary definitions for diathesis diathesis / (daɪˈæθɪsɪs) / noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz) a hereditary or acquired susceptibility of the body to one or more diseases Derived forms of diathesis diathetic (ˌdaɪəˈθɛtɪk), adjective Word Origin for diathesis C17: New Latin, from Greek: propensity, from diatithenai to dispose, from dia- + tithenai to place Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for diathesis diathesis [ dī-ăth′ĭ-sĭs ] n. pl. di•ath•e•ses (-sēz′) A hereditary predisposition of the body to a disease, a group of diseases, an allergy, or another disorder. Other words from diathesis di′a•thet′ic (dī′ə-thĕt′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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