dyscratic
/dɪsˈkrætɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or characterized by a disordered or abnormal mixture of bodily fluids (humors), according to ancient medical theory.
- In medieval medicine, a dyscratic condition was often treated with bloodletting or special diets.
- The old physician believed the patient's rash was caused by a dyscratic imbalance of blood and phlegm.
- The scholar studied ancient texts describing dyscratic humors as the source of many diseases.