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Definition of “dyscrasia”

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dyscrasia (dɪsˈkreɪzɪə )

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noun

(obsolete) any abnormal physiological condition, esp of the blood

Word Origin

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

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