dyscrasia

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/dɪsˈkɹeɪzɪə/ English

Definitions

noun

(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.

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Synonyms

disease dyskrasia dysgracia dyscrasy distemperature distemper maldisposition cacochymia dyspoiesis dyscromia diacrisis black bile yellow bile diabrosis cacochymy dysbiosis status mixtus

Associated

monoclonal plasma cell blood

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