diathesis

noun di·ath·e·sis \dī-ˈa-thə-səs\

plural di·ath·e·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of DIATHESIS

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

— di·a·thet·ic \ˌdī-ə-ˈthe-tik\ adjective

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

First Known Use: 1651

Medical Dictionary

noun di·ath·e·sis \dī-ˈath-ə-səs\

plural di·ath·e·ses \-ˌsēz\

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

—di·a·thet·ic \ˌdī-ə-ˈthet-ik\ adjective

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