"diathesis" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /daɪˈaθəsɪs/ [UK], /daɪˈæθəsɪs/ [US] Forms: diatheses [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin diathesis, from Ancient Greek διάθεσις (diáthesis, “state, condition”), from διατίθημι (diatíthēmi, “to arrange”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|diathesis}} New Latin diathesis, {{der|en|grc|διάθεσις||state, condition}} Ancient Greek διάθεσις (diáthesis, “state, condition”), {{m|grc|διατίθημι||to arrange}} διατίθημι (diatíthēmi, “to arrange”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~|diatheses}} diathesis (countable and uncountable, plural diatheses)
  1. (medicine) A hereditary or constitutional predisposition to a disease or other disorder. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-diathesis-en-noun-Qnv~ay69 Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. (grammar) Voice (active or passive). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-diathesis-en-noun-UtApoPSb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: phosphatic diathesis

Inflected forms

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