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DYSCRASIA

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dys⋅cra⋅sia

  [dis-krey-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh]
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–noun Pathology.
a malfunction or abnormal condition, esp. an imbalance of the constituents of the blood.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME; < ML < Gk dyskrasía bad mixture, equiv. to dys- dys- + krâs(is) a mixing + -ia -ia

Related forms:
dys⋅cra⋅si⋅al, dys⋅cras⋅ic  [dis-kraz-ik, -kras-] , dys⋅crat⋅ic, adjective
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dys·cra·sia   (dĭs-krā'zhə, -zhē-ə)   
n.  An abnormal bodily condition, especially of the blood.

[Medieval Latin, bad mixture, disease, from Greek duskrāsiā : dus-, dys- + krāsis, mixing; see kerə- in Indo-European roots.]
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Main Entry: dys·cra·sia
Pronunciation: dis-'krA-zh(E-)&
Function: noun
: an abnormal condition of the body; especially : animbalance of components of the blood
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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dyscrasia dys·cra·sia (dĭs-krā'zhə, -zhē-ə)
n.

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

  2. Disease. No longer in technical use.

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