DIATHERMIC
Di`a*ther"mic, a.
Defn: Affording a free passage to heat; as, diathermic substances.
Melloni.
DIATHERMOMETER
Di`a*ther*mom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter. See Diathermal.] (Physics)
Defn: An instrument for examining the thermal resistance or heat- conducting power of liquids.
DIATHERMOUS
Di`a*ther"mous, a.
Defn: Same as Diathermal.
DIATHESIS
Di*ath"e*sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Defn: Bodily condition or constitution, esp. a morbid habit which predisposes to a particular disease, or class of diseases.
DIATHETIC
Di`a*thet"ic, a.
Defn: Pertaining to, or dependent on, a diathesis or special constitution of the body; as, diathetic disease.