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DIATHESIS
diathesis
(noun) constitutional predisposition to a particular disease or abnormality
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
diathesis (countable and uncountable, plural diatheses)
(medicine) A hereditary or constitutional predisposition to a disease or other disorder.
(grammar) Voice (active or passive).
Anagrams
• histidase
Source: Wiktionary
Di*ath"e*sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: Bodily condition or constitution, esp. a morbid habit which predisposes to a particular disease, or class of diseases.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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