| dysmature | 1. Denoting faulty development or ripening; often connoting structural and/or functional abnormalities. 2. In obstetrics, denoting an infant whose birth weight is inappropriately low for its gestational age. 3. Immature development of the placenta so that normal function does not occur. Synonym: placental dysfunction. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| dysmaturity | Syndrome of an infant born with relative absence of subcutaneous fat, wrinkling of the skin, prominent finger and toe nails, and meconium staining of the infant's skin and of the placental membranes; often associated with postmaturity or placental insufficiency. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysmelia | Congenital abnormality characterised by missing or foreshortened limbs, sometimes with associated spine abnormalities; caused by metabolic disturbance at the time of primordial limb development. See: amelia, phocomelia. Origin: dys-+ G. Melos, limb (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysmenorrhea | difficult and painful menstruation (13 Nov 1997) |
| dysmenorrhoea | difficult and painful menstruation (13 Nov 1997) |
| dysmenorrhoeal membrane | A membrane, resembling the decidua, cast off in cases of membranous dysmenorrhoea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysmetria | An aspect of ataxia, in which the ability to control the distance, power, and speed of an act is impaired. Usually used to describe abnormalities of movement caused by cerebellar disorders. See: hypermetria, hypometria. Origin: dys-+ G. Metron, measure (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysmimia | An obsolete term for an impairment of expression by gestures or of imitation. Origin: dys-+ G. Mimeomai, to mimic (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysmnesia | An obsolete term for a naturally poor or an impaired memory. Origin: dys-+ G. Mneme, mnesi-, memory (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysmnesic psychosis | <syndrome> May occur as a sequel to chronic alcohol abuse. Features include personality changes, confabulation, psychosis, disorientation, polyneuritis, insomnia and hallucinations. (27 Sep 1997) |
| dysmnesic syndrome | <syndrome> May occur as a sequel to chronic alcohol abuse. Features include personality changes, confabulation, psychosis, disorientation, polyneuritis, insomnia and hallucinations. (27 Sep 1997) |
| dysmorphia | Abnormality of shape. Synonym: dysmorphia. Origin: G. Dysmorphia, badness of form (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysmorphic feature | A body characteristic that is abnormally formed. A malformed ear, for example, is a dysmorphic feature. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dysmorphism | Abnormality of shape. Synonym: dysmorphia. Origin: G. Dysmorphia, badness of form (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysmorphogenesis | The process of abnormal tissue formation. Origin: dys-+ G. Morphe, form, + genesis, production (05 Mar 2000) |