dyscrasia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Imbalance of the four bodily humors (blood, black and yellow bile, phlegm) that was thought to cause disease.
Any bodily disorder, especially regarding the blood.

/dɪsˈkɹeɪzɪə/

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek δυσκρασία (duskrasía, “bad mixture”).

disease pathological condition

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acrasia

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