DYSCRASIA


Meaning of DYSCRASIA in English

— dyscrasial, dyscrasic /dis kraz"ik, -kras"-/ , dyscratic , adj.

/dis kray"zheuh, -zhee euh, -zee euh/ , n. Pathol.

a malfunction or abnormal condition, esp. an imbalance of the constituents of the blood.

[ 1350-1400; ME; dyskrasía bad mixture, equiv. to dys- DYS- + krâs ( is ) a mixing + -ia -IA ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .