Definition of DIATHESIS

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

diathesis is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
diathesis is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
diathesis is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

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