Is Diathesis a Word?

noun, plural di·ath·e·ses [dahy-ath-uh-seez]. Pathology. a constitutional predisposition or tendency, as to a particular disease or other abnormal state of the body or mind.

What does diathesis mean?

Diathesis: An elegant term for a predisposition or tendency. For example, hemorrhagic diathesis means a tendency to bleed.

What does diathesis mean in Greek?

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Diathesis (from the Greek διάθεσις "grammatical voice, disposition") may refer to: Grammatical voice. Diathesis (medical), a hereditary or constitutional predisposition to a disease or other disorder. Predisposition (psychology)