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.
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Origin of dyscrasia
OTHER WORDS FROM dyscrasia
dys·cra·si·al, dys·cras·ic [dis-kraz-ik, -kras-], /dɪsˈkræz ɪk, -ˈkræs-/, dys·crat·ic, adjectiveWords nearby dyscrasia
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British Dictionary definitions for dyscrasia
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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Medical definitions for dyscrasia
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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