diathesis
Meanings
Plural: diatheses
Noun
- constitutional predisposition to a particular disease or abnormality
- A hereditary or constitutional predisposition to a disease or other disorder.
- Voice (active or passive).
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin diathesis, from Ancient Greek διάθεσις (diáthesis, “state, condition”), from διατίθημι (diatíthēmi, “to arrange”).
Scrabble Score: 13
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diathesis is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
diathesis is a valid Words With Friends word