dyscrasia
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Ancient Greek δυσκρασία (duskrasía, “bad mixture”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editdyscrasia (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
edit- disease, pathological condition