| dyscheiria | A disorder of sensibility in which, although there is no apparent loss of sensation, the patient is unable to tell which side of the body has been touched (acheiria), or refers it to the wrong side (allocheiria), or to both sides (syncheiria). Origin: dys-+ G. Cheir, hand (05 Mar 2000) |
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| dyschezia | Difficulty in defecation. Origin: dys-+ G. Chezo, to defecate (05 Mar 2000) |
| dyschondrogenesis | Abnormal development of cartilage. Origin: dys-+ G. Chondros, cartilage, + genesis, production (05 Mar 2000) |
| dyschondroplasia | Synonym: enchondromatosis. Origin: dys-+ G. Chondros, cartilage, + plasis, a forming (05 Mar 2000) |
| dyschondroplasia with haemangiomas | <syndrome> Enchondromatosis with multiple cavernous haemangiomas. Synonym: dyschondroplasia with haemangiomas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dyschondrosteosis | A bone dysplasia characterised by bowing of the radius, dorsal dislocation of the distal ulna and proximal carpal bones, and mesomelic dwarfism; autosomal dominant inheritance. Synonym: Leri's pleonosteosis, Leri-Weill disease, Leri-Weill syndrome. Origin: dys-+ G. Chondros, cartilage, + osteon, bone, + -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
| dyschroia | A bad complexion; discoloration of the skin. Origin: dys-+ G. Chroia, chroa, colour (05 Mar 2000) |
| dyschromatopsia | A condition in which the ability to perceive colours is not fully normal. Compare: anomalous trichromatism, dichromatism, monochromatism, chromatopsia. Origin: dys-+ G. Chroma, colour, + opsis, vision (05 Mar 2000) |
| dyschromatosis | An asymptomatic anomaly of pigmentation occurring among the Japanese; may be localised or diffuse. Origin: dys-+ G. Chroma, colour, + -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
| dyschromia | Any abnormality in the colour of the skin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dyscinesia | <neurology> The impairment of the power of voluntary movement, resulting in fragmentary or incomplete movements. Origin: Gr. Dyskinesia = difficulty of moving (18 Nov 1997) |
| dyscoimesis | A form of insomnia marked by difficulty or delay in falling asleep. Origin: dys-+ G. Koimesis, a sleeping, fr. Koimao, to put to sleep (05 Mar 2000) |
| dyscontrol | <psychology> An uncommon disorder that begins in early childhood, characterised by repeated acts of violent, aggressive behaviour in otherwise normal persons that is markedly out of proportion to the event that provokes it. Synonym: dyscontrol, episodic dyscontrol syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dyscoria | Abnormality in the shape of the pupil. Origin: dys-+ G. Kore, pupil of eye (05 Mar 2000) |
| dyscrasia | A term formerly used to indicate an abnormal mixture of the four humours, in surviving usages it now is roughly synonymous with disease or pathologic condition. Origin: Gr. Dyskrasia = bad temperament (18 Nov 1997) |