diathesis

One entry found for diathesis.

Main Entry: di·ath·e·sis
Pronunciation: dI-'a-th&-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural di·ath·e·ses /-"sEz/
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, literally, arrangement, from diatithenai to arrange, from dia- + tithenai to set -- more at DO
: a constitutional predisposition toward a particular state or condition and especially one that is abnormal or diseased
- di·a·thet·ic /"dI-&-'the-tik/ adjective