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Diathesis (plural: diatheses) is a term used to describe a state in which there is an increased chance of something happening. In our eraContemporaneously, the word is now used as nearly interchangeable witha synonym for the word predisposition; however the term predates a modern understanding of genetics or pathology 1. Most commonly the term is now seen used to describe'bleeding diatheses', which implies certain conditions with an increased risk of haemorrhage in a particular patients, e.g. due to coagulopathy.
-<p><strong>Diathesis</strong> (plural: diatheses) is a term used to describe a state in which there is an increased chance of something happening. In our era the word is now used as nearly interchangeable with the word predisposition; however the term predates a modern understanding of genetics or pathology <sup>1</sup>. Most commonly the term is now seen used to describe 'bleeding diatheses', which implies certain conditions with an increased risk of haemorrhage in a particular patients, e.g. due to <a href="/articles/coagulopathy-general">coagulopathy</a>.</p>- +<p><strong>Diathesis</strong> (plural: diatheses) is a term used to describe a state in which there is an increased chance of something happening. Contemporaneously, the word is used as a synonym for the word predisposition; however the term predates a modern understanding of genetics or pathology <sup>1</sup>. Most commonly the term is now seen used to describe 'bleeding diatheses', which implies certain conditions with an increased risk of haemorrhage in particular patients, e.g. due to <a href="/articles/coagulopathy-general">coagulopathy</a>.</p>
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