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Webster 1913 Edition
Dyscrasia
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Dys-cra′si-a
,Noun.
[NL.
dyscrasia
, fr. Gr. δυσκρασία
; δυσ-
bad + κρᾶσισ
mixture, fr. κεραννύναι
to mix: cf. F. dycrasie
.] (Med.)
An ill habit or state of the constitution; – formerly regarded as dependent on a morbid condition of the blood and humors.
Definition 2024
dyscrasia
dyscrasia
English
Alternative forms
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
Translations
disorder, especially of the blood