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Definition of Dyscrasia

Dyscrasia: Any disease condition, especially in hematology, as in "blood dyscrasias." The term "dyscrasia" was borrowed from the Greek meaning "a bad mixture" referring to imbalance between the four humors which caused disease.

Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary
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