dosha

 
Pronunciation: /ˈdɒʃə, ˈdəʊʃə/

noun

  • (in Ayurvedic medicine) each of three energies believed to circulate in the body and govern physiological activity, their differing proportions determining individual temperament and physical constitution and (when unbalanced) causing a disposition to particular physical and mental disorders.

Origin:

Sanskrit doṣa, literally 'fault, disease'