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diathesis
di·ath·e·sis
[
dī áthəssiss
]
(
plural
di·ath·e·ses
[
dī áthə sz
]
)
noun
Definition:
susceptibility to disease:
a susceptibility to a disease or set of diseases such as allergies or gout
[
Mid-17th century. < modern Latin< Greek
diatithenai
"arrange, dispose" <
tithenai
"put"
]
di·a·thet·ic
[
d ə théttik
]
adjective
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di·a·thet·ic [ d ə théttik ] adjective
