| dysaesthesia | An unpleasant abnormal sensation, whether spontaneous or evoked. Origin: Gr. Aisthesis = sensation (16 Dec 1997) |
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| dysantigraphia | A form of agraphia in which the subject is unable to copy written or printed matter. Origin: dys-+ G. Antigrapho, to write back (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysaphia | Impairment of the sense of touch. Origin: dys-+ G. Haphe, touch (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysaphic | Relating to impaired tactile sensibility. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysarteriotony | Abnormal blood pressure, either too high or too low. Origin: dys-+ G. Arteria, artery, + tonos, tension (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysarthria | <clinical sign, neurology> Imperfect articulation of speech due to disturbances of muscular control which result from damage to the central or peripheral nervous system. Origin: Gr. Arthroun = to utter distinctly (18 Nov 1997) |
| dysarthria literalis | Seldom used term for stammering. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysarthria syllabaris spasmodica | Seldom used term for stuttering. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysarthric | Relating to dysarthria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysarthrosis | Synonym: dysarthria. 2. Malformation of a joint. 3. A false joint. Origin: dys-+ G. Arthrosis, joint (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysautonomia | Abnormal functioning of the autonomic nervous system. Origin: dys-+ G. Autonomia, self-government (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysautonomia, familial | An autosomal recessive inherited disorder seen predominantly in jewish infants and children. The peripheral autonomic and sensory neurons are affected. The characteristic distinguishing this disorder from other hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathies is the predominance of autonomic symptoms such as excessive perspiration, defective lacrimation, and hypertension. Insensitivity to pain and areflexia are also present. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dysbarism | General term for the symptom complex resulting from exposure to decreased or changing barometric pressure, including all physiologic effects resulting from such changes with the exception of hypoxia, and including the effects of rapid decompression. Origin: dys-+ G. Baros, weight (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysbasia | 1. Difficulty in walking. 2. The difficult or distorted walking that occurs in persons with certain mental disorders. Origin: dys-+ G. Basis, a step (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysbasia angiosclerotica | Dysbasia angiospastica, obsolete terms meaning intermittent difficulty in walking due to peripheral vascular causes. (05 Mar 2000) |