di·ath·e·sis (dī-āth'ĭ-sĭs) n. pl. di·ath·e·ses (-sēz')
[Greek, disposition, condition, from diatithenai, diathe-, to dispose : dia-, dia- + tithenai, to place, set; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.] di'a·thet'ic (dī'ə-thět'ĭk) adj. |
voice (vois) n.
[Middle English, from Old French vois, from Latin vōx, vōc-; see wekw- in Indo-European roots.] |
diathesis di·ath·e·sis (dī-āth'ĭ-sĭs)
n. pl. di·ath·e·ses (-sēz')
A hereditary predisposition of the body to a disease, a group of diseases, an allergy, or another disorder.