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diathesis
This term is primarily used in clinical and medical contexts to describe an innate vulnerability to a disease. It differs from a "risk factor," which can be environmental or behavioral; a diathesis is specifically constitutional or genetic, implying a biological blueprint that makes a person susceptible to certain pathologies.
In psychiatric and psychological frameworks, the term is central to the diathesis-stress model. This model posits that a disorder emerges from the interaction between a pre-existing biological vulnerability and external stressors, meaning the diathesis alone may not cause the disease without a triggering event.
Meanings
A hereditary or constitutional predisposition to a specific disease or medical condition.
The patient exhibited a strong diathesis for autoimmune disorders.
Examples
The patient has a strong genetic diathesis for type 2 diabetes.
You have a diathesis that makes you more susceptible to allergic reactions.
Is there a known diathesis for this condition in your family history?
The research focuses on the diathesis stress model of psychological disorders.
He was born with a diathesis toward respiratory infections.
He was born with a diathesis toward respiratory infections.
The physician noted a constitutional diathesis in the clinical report.
I wonder if my anxiety is simply a result of my biological diathesis.
Certain populations exhibit a higher diathesis for cardiovascular disease.
Certain populations exhibit a higher diathesis for cardiovascular disease.
The drug targets the specific diathesis associated with the autoimmune response.
The drug targets the specific diathesis associated with the autoimmune response.