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di·ath·e·sis \dīˈathəsə̇s\ noun (plural diathe·ses \-əˌsēz\) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, literally, arrangement, disposition, from diatithenai to arrange, dispose, from dia- + tithenai to set, put, place — more at do 1. : a bodily tendency or constitutional predisposition toward some abnormality or disease < hemorrhagic diathesis > < tubercular diathesis > 2. : an innate disposition toward or aptitude for some particular mental development 3. of a verb : voice 7 |