dyscrasia
(ancient usage) Imbalance of the four bodily humors (blood, black and yellow bile, phlegm) that was thought to cause disease.
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- (noun) (ancient usage) Imbalance of the four bodily humors (blood, black and yellow bile, phlegm) that was thought to cause disease.
- (noun) (modern usage) Any bodily disorder, especially regarding the blood.
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noun (ancient usage) Imbalance of the four bodily humors (blood, black and yellow bile, phlegm) that was thought to cause disease.
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noun (modern usage) Any bodily disorder, especially regarding the blood.
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(ancient usage) Imbalance of the four bodily humors (blood, black and yellow bile, phlegm) that was thought to cause disease.
- (noun) (ancient usage) Imbalance of the four bodily humors (blood, black and yellow bile, phlegm) that was thought to cause disease.
- (noun) (modern usage) Any bodily disorder, especially regarding the blood.