Dyscrasia

/dɪsˈkreɪʒə/ noun

Definition

An abnormal or disease state of the body, especially an imbalance of blood components or a systemic constitutional disorder.

Etymology

Greek-origin variant spelling of dyscrase, used more commonly in modern medicine to describe blood disorders and systemic diseases.

Kelly Says

When a hematologist talks about a dyscrasia, they might mean a leukemia or lymphoma—basically a situation where blood cells are going wrong and messing up the whole system, which is serious because blood touches every organ.

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