diathesis — [dī ath′ə sis] n. pl. diatheses [dī ath əsēz΄] [ModL < Gr diathesis, arrangement < diatithenai, to arrange < dia , apart + tithenai, to put] a predisposition to certain diseases diathetic [dī΄ə thet′ik] adj … English World dictionary
Diathesis — Di*ath e*sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to place separately, arrange; dia through, asunder + ? to place, put.] (Med.) Bodily condition or constitution, esp. a morbid habit which predisposes to a particular disease, or class of diseases. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Diathĕsis — (gr.), 1) Anordnung; 2) (Med.), Körperbeschaffenheit, auch Krankheitsanlage, s. Disposition; 3) die für gewisse Krankheitserscheinungen disponirende Blutmischung … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Diathesis — In medicine, a "diathesis" is an elegant term for a predisposition or tendency. Thus, a hemorrhagic diathesis is nothing more than a bleeding tendency. The word "diathesis" is Greek. * * * The constitutional or inborn state… … Medical dictionary
diathesis — diathetic /duy euh thet ik/, adj. /duy ath euh sis/, n., pl. diatheses / seez /. Pathol. a constitutional predisposition or tendency, as to a particular disease or affection. [1645 55; < NL < Gk diáthesis arrangement, disposition. See DIA ,… … Universalium
diathesis — di•ath•e•sis [[t]daɪˈæθ ə sɪs[/t]] n. pl. ses [[t] ˌsiz[/t]] med a predisposition, as to a disease • Etymology: 1645–55; < NL < Gk diáthesis disposition, state =dia(ti)thé(nai) to arrange di a•thet′ic əˈθɛt ɪk adj … From formal English to slang
Diathesis–stress model — Schematic of diathesis–stress model. The diathesis–stress model is a psychological theory that explains behavior as a result of both biological and genetic vulnerability (the meaning of the greek word diathesis), and stress from life experiences … Wikipedia
Diathesis-stress model — The diathesis stress model is a psychological theory that explains behavior as both a result of biological and genetic factors ( nature ), and life experiences ( nurture ). This model thus assumes that a disposition towards a certain disorder may … Wikipedia
Diathesis alternation — In linguistics the term diathesis alternation or verb alternation[1] refers to the fact that verbs can be used in different subcategorization frames where they slightly change their semantic meaning. It is a hard problem for theoretical… … Wikipedia
diathesis — noun (plural diatheses) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, literally, arrangement, from diatithenai to arrange, from dia + tithenai to set more at do Date: 1651 a constitutional predisposition toward a particular state or condition … New Collegiate Dictionary
