dysbiosis
English
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) and βίωσις (bíōsis, “way of living”); the intended meaning of the compound word is contrasted with symbiosis "a relationship of mutual benefit". By surface analysis, dys- + -biosis.
Noun
editdysbiosis (countable and uncountable, plural dysbioses)
- (pathology) A medical condition caused by microbial imbalances within the body