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diathesis

diat·he·sis

UK/daɪˈaθəsɪs/ US/daɪˈæθəsɪs/ uncommon

noun

1.

Origin

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

Phrases

  • phosphatic diathesis

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