miasm Syllabification: (mi·asm)Pronunciation: /ˈmīˌazəm, ˈmē-/Definition of miasm noun (in homeopathy) any of the three underlying chronic diseases that afflict humankind: sycosis, syphilis, and psora. Origin: 19th century: from Greek miasma, 'stain'miasm in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of miasm in the British & World English dictionary