dyscrasia en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /dɪsˈkɹeɪzɪə/
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek δυσκρασία (duskrasía, “bad mixture”).
Meanings
- (countable, qualifier:ancient usage, uncountable) Imbalance of the four bodily humors (blood, black and yellow bile, phlegm) that was thought to cause disease.
- (countable, qualifier:modern usage, uncountable) Any bodily disorder, especially regarding the blood.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dyscrasias | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| dyskrasia | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
Hyponyms
endocrine dyscrasia · T-cell dyscrasia (blood dyscrasias) · plasma cell dyscrasia (blood dyscrasias)
Relateds
Synonyms
disease · pathological condition
Translations (3)
fr dyscrasie (disorder, especially of the blood) · de Dyskrasie (disorder, especially of the blood) · el δυσκρασία (disorder, especially of the blood)