diathesis
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Related to diathesis: Hemorrhagic diathesis, exudative diathesis
di·ath·e·sis
(dī-ăth′ĭ-sĭs)n. pl. di·ath·e·ses (-sēz′)
1. A hereditary predisposition of the body to a disease, a group of diseases, an allergy, or another disorder.
2. Grammar See voice.
[Greek, disposition, condition, from diatithenai, diathe-, to dispose : dia-, dia- + tithenai, to place, set; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]
di′a·thet′ic (dī′ə-thĕt′ĭk) adj.
diathesis
(daɪˈæθɪsɪs)n, pl -ses (-ˌsiːz)
(Pathology) a hereditary or acquired susceptibility of the body to one or more diseases
[C17: New Latin, from Greek: propensity, from diatithenai to dispose, from dia- + tithenai to place]
diathetic adj
di•ath•e•sis
(daɪˈæθ ə sɪs)n., pl. -ses (-ˌsiz)
a predisposition, as to a disease.
[1645–55; < New Latin < Greek diáthesis disposition, state =dia(ti)thé(nai) to arrange]
di`a•thet′ic (-əˈθɛt ɪk) adj.
diathesis
a susceptibility to a certain disease. — diathetic, adj.
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Noun | 1. | diathesis - constitutional predisposition to a particular disease or abnormality predisposition, sensitivity - susceptibility to a pathogen |
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di·ath·e·sis
n. diátesis, propensión constitucional u orgánica a contraer ciertas enfermedades;
hemorrhagic ___ → ___ hemorrágica;
rheumatic ___ → ___ reumática.