Etymology

diathesis

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Today it means: A hereditary or constitutional predisposition to a disease or other disorder. Full definition →

New Latin diathesis ← Ancient Greek διάθεσις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδιάθεσις“state, condition”
  2. New Latin · borrowed fromdiathesis
  3. English todaydiathesis

Borrowed from New Latin diathesis, from Ancient Greek διάθεσις (diáthesis, “state, condition”), from διατίθημι (diatíthēmi, “to arrange”).

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