diathesis

/dī-ˈa-thə-səs/ (ame, mw)

diathesis — noun

1. a built-in tendency in someone's body or mind to develop a certain illness or ot

1.名詞C2
釋義

a built-in tendency in someone's body or mind to develop a certain illness or other unhealthy condition

例句

The doctor saw a bleeding diathesis in Nadia's repeated nosebleeds and bruises.

collocation: bleeding diathesis

Family records suggested a diathesis toward asthma on both sides of the family.

pattern: diathesis toward + illness

同義詞
  • predisposition

    the closest formal synonym for an inborn tendency toward a condition

  • susceptibility

    often stresses being easily affected by disease or harm

  • tendency

    broader and less technical than the medical sense of diathesis

反義詞
  • resistance

    suggests the body does not easily become ill or damaged

  • resilience

    broader and often emphasizes recovery rather than vulnerability

文法句型

a diathesis toward + illness/condition

a diathesis for + bleeding/clotting

have/show a diathesis

用法筆記

Usually found in medical or psychological writing, especially when talking about inherited risk. It often appears with toward, to, or for plus the illness or condition involved.

常見錯誤

❌A fever is a diathesis.
✅A fever is a symptom, but a diathesis is an inborn tendency.
💡A diathesis is a long-term predisposition, not a sign that appears during illness.