dyscrasia

[ dis-krey-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]

/ dɪsˈkreɪ ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /

noun Pathology.

a malfunction or abnormal condition, especially an imbalance of the constituents of the blood.

Origin of dyscrasia

1350–1400; Middle English; <Medieval Latin <Greek dyskrasía bad mixture, equivalent to dys-dys- + krâs(is) a mixing + -ia-ia

OTHER WORDS FROM dyscrasia

dys·cra·si·al, dys·cras·ic

[dis-kraz-ik, -kras-], /dɪsˈkræz ɪk, -ˈkræs-/, dys·crat·ic, adjective

Words nearby dyscrasia

dyschondrosteosis, dyschromatopsia, dyschromia, dyschronogenic, dyscoria, dyscrasia, dysembryoma, dysencephalia splanchnocystica, dysentery, dyserethism, dysergia

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Example sentences from the Web for dyscrasia

The dyscrasia may also represent modifications in the relative proportion of the normal constituents of the blood.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
I consider that every dyscrasia is dependent upon a permanent supply of noxious ingredients from certain sources.
The World's Greatest Books - Volume 15 - Science|Various

British Dictionary definitions for dyscrasia

dyscrasia

/ (dɪsˈkreɪzɪə) /

noun

obsolete any abnormal physiological condition, esp of the blood

Word Origin for dyscrasia

C19: New Latin, from Medieval Latin: an imbalance of humours, from Greek, from dys- + -krasia, from krasis a mixing

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Medical definitions for dyscrasia

dyscrasia

[ dĭs-krā′zhə ]

n.

An abnormal state or disorder of the body, especially of the blood.

Disease. No longer in technical use.

单词	dyscrasia
释义	dyscrasia [ dis-krey-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ] / dɪsˈkreɪ ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə / noun Pathology. a malfunction or abnormal condition, especially an imbalance of the constituents of the blood. Origin of dyscrasia 1350–1400; Middle English; <Medieval Latin <Greek dyskrasía bad mixture, equivalent to dys-dys- + krâs(is) a mixing + -ia-ia OTHER WORDS FROM dyscrasia dys·cra·si·al, dys·cras·ic [dis-kraz-ik, -kras-], /dɪsˈkræz ɪk, -ˈkræs-/, dys·crat·ic, adjective Words nearby dyscrasia dyschondrosteosis, dyschromatopsia, dyschromia, dyschronogenic, dyscoria, dyscrasia, dysembryoma, dysencephalia splanchnocystica, dysentery, dyserethism, dysergia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dyscrasia The dyscrasia may also represent modifications in the relative proportion of the normal constituents of the blood. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various I consider that every dyscrasia is dependent upon a permanent supply of noxious ingredients from certain sources. The World's Greatest Books - Volume 15 - Science\|Various British Dictionary definitions for dyscrasia dyscrasia / (dɪsˈkreɪzɪə) / noun obsolete any abnormal physiological condition, esp of the blood Word Origin for dyscrasia C19: New Latin, from Medieval Latin: an imbalance of humours, from Greek, from dys- + -krasia, from krasis a mixing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for dyscrasia dyscrasia [ dĭs-krā′zhə ] n. An abnormal state or disorder of the body, especially of the blood. Disease. No longer in technical use. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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