Definition

1. Noun:
   • An abnormal or physiologically unbalanced state of the body: A general term in medicine for any disorder or abnormal condition, especially of the blood or other bodily fluids.

Usage

• Noun:
  • The term "dyscrasia" is primarily used in medical contexts to describe a pathological imbalance.
  • It is often used in compound terms to specify the type of imbalance, such as "blood dyscrasia."

Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient was diagnosed with a blood dyscrasia affecting platelet production.
  • Certain medications can cause a plasma cell dyscrasia as a side effect.

Advanced Usage

• "Constitutional dyscrasia": A historical term referring to a fundamental imbalance in the body's constitution or humors.
  • Ancient medical theories were often based on the concept of a constitutional dyscrasia.

Variants and Related Words

• Blood dyscrasia (n): A specific disorder affecting the blood or its components.

  • Aplastic anemia is a type of blood dyscrasia.

• Plasma cell dyscrasia (n): A disorder involving the abnormal proliferation of plasma cells.

  • Multiple myeloma is the most common plasma cell dyscrasia.

Synonyms

• Imbalance: A lack of proportion or balance.
• Disorder: A disruption of normal physical or mental functions.

Related Phrases

• Underlying dyscrasia: Refers to a fundamental imbalance that is the root cause of other symptoms.
  • The fever was a symptom of an underlying dyscrasia.

Noun

1. an abnormal or physiologically unbalanced state of the body