blood dyscrasia

dyscrasia

[dis-kra´zhah] a condition related to a disease or pathologic state, usually referring to an imbalance of component elements. adj., adj dyscrat´ic.blood dyscrasia a pathologic condition of the blood, usually referring to a disorder of the cellular elements of the blood.plasma cell d's a diverse group of neoplastic diseases involving proliferation of a single clone of cells producing a serum M component (a monoclonal immunoglobulin or immunoglobulin fragment); the cells usually have plasma cell morphology, but may have lymphocytic or lymphoplasmacytic morphology. The group includes multiple myeloma, macroglobulinemia" >Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, the heavy chain diseases, benign monoclonal gammopathy, and immunocytic amyloidosis. Called also paraproteinemias and monoclonal gammopathies.

blood dys·cra·si·a

a diseased state of the blood; usually refers to abnormal cellular elements of a permanent character.

blood dyscrasia

A nonspecific term for a defect in the blood.
Agents causing blood dyscrasias
Antimetabolites (e.g., leucovorin, methotrexate); potassium-sparing diuretics (spironolactone, tocainide, phenytoin, valproic acid, mexiletine, methazolamide, acetazolamide, azathioprine), especially if combined with xanthine oxidase inhibitors (e.g., allopurinol).

blood dys·cra·si·a

(blŭd dis-krā'zē-ă) A diseased state of the blood; usually refers to abnormal cellular elements of a permanent character.

blood dyscrasia

Any abnormality of the blood cells or of the clotting elements.

blood dys·cra·si·a

(blŭd dis-krā'zē-ă) Diseased state of the blood; usually refers to abnormal cellular elements of a permanent character.

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noun any abnormal condition of the blood

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