dyscrasia
[ dis-krey-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
/ dɪsˈkreɪ ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /
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noun Pathology.
a malfunction or abnormal condition, especially an imbalance of the constituents of the blood.
Nearby words
- dyschondrosteosis,
- dyschromatopsia,
- dyschromia,
- dyschronogenic,
- dyscoria,
- dysembryoma,
- dysencephalia splanchnocystica,
- dysentery,
- dyserethism,
- dysergia
Origin of dyscrasia
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Examples from the Web for dyscrasia
The dyscrasia may also represent modifications in the relative proportion of the normal constituents of the blood.
I consider that every dyscrasia is dependent upon a permanent supply of noxious ingredients from certain sources.
dyscrasia
/ (dɪsˈkreɪzɪə) /
noun
obsolete any abnormal physiological condition, esp of the blood
Word Origin for dyscrasia
C19: New Latin, from Medieval Latin: an imbalance of humours, from Greek, from dys- + -krasia, from krasis a mixing
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dyscrasia
[ dĭs-krā′zhə ]
n.
An abnormal state or disorder of the body, especially of the blood.
Disease. No longer in technical use.
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