Meaning of DIATHESIS
| Pronunciation: | | dI'athisis
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| | Definition: | | [n] constitutional predisposition to a particular disease or abnormality |
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| | See Also: | | predisposition, sensitivity | |
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| | Definition: | | \Di*ath"e*sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to place
separately, arrange; dia` through, asunder + ? to place,
put.] (Med.)
Bodily condition or constitution, esp. a morbid habit which
predisposes to a particular disease, or class of diseases.
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