dysbiosis

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dysbiosis

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From Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) and βίωσις (bíōsis, “way of living”); the intended meaning of the compound word is contrasted with symbiosis - a relationship of mutual benefit. By surface analysis, dys- + -biosis.

noun dysbioses

  1. countable, uncountable A medical condition caused by microbial imbalances within the body.

    Similar: dysbacteriosis · Opposite: eubiosis

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noun medical condition caused by microbial imbalances within the body — see also dysbacteriosis

中文生态失调 Shēngtài shītiáo
DeutschDysbiose
Ελληνικάδυσβίωση dysvíosi
Русскийдисбио́з disbióz
العربيةاِخْتِلَال التَّوَازُنِ ٱلْبَكْتِيرِيِّ iḵtilāl at-tawāzuni l-baktīriyyi

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@misc{dysbiosis_2026,
  title = {dysbiosis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dysbiosis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}