dyscrasia

/dəˈskreɪʒ(i)ə/
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Other forms: dyscrasias

Definitions of dyscrasia
  1. noun
    an abnormal or physiologically unbalanced state of the body
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    types:
    blood dyscrasia
    any abnormal condition of the blood
    blood disease, blood disorder
    a disease or disorder of the blood
    type of:
    health problem, ill health, unhealthiness
    a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
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