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Definition of: diathesis
(dī·ath′ə·sis) noun
1. Med. A predisposition to certain forms of disease: a gouty diathesis.
2. Any mental or physical predisposition. [<NL <Gk. diathēsis an arrangement, disposition <dia- apart + tithenai place]
—di·a·thet·ic (dī′ə·thet′ik) adjective
—di′a·thet′i·cal·ly adverb
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