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Diathetic — Di a*thet ic, a. Pertaining to, or dependent on, a diathesis or special constitution of the body; as, diathetic disease. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diathetic — adjective see diathesis … New Collegiate Dictionary
diathetic — adjective /ˈdaɪ.ə.θə.tɪk/ of, relating to, or as a result of diathesis … Wiktionary
diathetic — Relating to a diathesis … Medical dictionary
diathetic — adj. (Medicine) of or pertaining to diathesis, of or pertaining to a predisposition to a certain disease … English contemporary dictionary
diathetic — di·a·thet·ic … English syllables
diathetic — |dīə|thed.ik adjective Etymology: from New Latin diathesis, after such pairs as Late Latin antithesis: English antithetic : of or relating to a diathesis; specifically : of or belonging to the voice of a verb … Useful english 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 — 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
Ernst Kretschmer — Infobox Scientist name = Ernst Kretschmer box width = image size =150px caption = Ernst Kretschmer birth date = October 8 1888 birth place = Wüstenrot death date = February 8 1964 death place = Tübingen residence = citizenship = nationality =… … Wikipedia