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DYSCRASIA
dyscrasia
(noun) an abnormal or physiologically unbalanced state of the body
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dyscrasia (countable and uncountable, plural dyscrasias)
(ancient usage) Imbalance of the four bodily humors (blood, black and yellow bile, phlegm) that was thought to cause disease.
(modern usage) Any bodily disorder, especially regarding the blood.
Synonyms
• disease, pathological condition
Hyponyms
• blood dyscrasias: plasma cell dyscrasia, T-cell dyscrasia
• endocrine dyscrasia
Source: Wiktionary
Dys*cra"si*a, n. Etym: [NL. dyscrasia, fr. Gr. dycrasie.] (Med.)
Definition: An ill habit or state of the constitution; -- formerly regarded as dependent on a morbid condition of the blood and humors.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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