Associations to the word «Diathesis»
Wiktionary
DIATHESIS, noun. (medicine) A hereditary or constitutional predisposition to a disease or other disorder.
DIATHESIS, noun. (grammar) Voice (active or passive).
Dictionary definition
DIATHESIS, noun. Constitutional predisposition to a particular disease or abnormality.
Wise words
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