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dyscrasia Definition

dys·cra·sia (dis krā′z̸hə, -z̸hē ə, -zē ə)

noun

an abnormal imbalance in some part of the body, esp. in the blood

Etymology: ModL < ML, distemper, disease < Gr dyskrasia, bad temperament < dys-, dys- + krasis, a mixing < kerannynai, to mix: see idiosyncrasy

dyscrasia Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • serious: Serious blood dyscrasias have been reported rarely with mesalazine.

Noun used with modifier

  • blood: There have been isolated reports of other blood dyscrasias.
  • plasma: However, the overall clinical use of biochemical markers of bone formation in patients with plasma cell dyscrasia seemed to be limited.

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