| dysembryoma | <tumour> A teratoid tumour with its tissues showing more irregular arrangement than the typical embryoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| dysembryoplasia | Prenatal malformation. Origin: dys-+ G. Embryon, foetus, + plasis, a molding (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumour | A rare low grade neoplasm most frequently seen in children and associated with seizures and cortical dysplasia; the often multinodular, multicystic tumour is comprised of an oligodendroglial-like background with accompanying neurons. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysencephalia splanchnocystica | A malformation syndrome, lethal in the perinatal period, and characterised by intrauterine growth retardation, sloping forehead, occipital exencephalocele, ocular anomalies, cleft palate, polydactyly, polycystic kidney, and other malformations; autosomal recessive inheritance. Synonym: Meckel syndrome, Meckel-Gruber syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysenteric | Relating to or suffering from dysentery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysenteric algid malaria | See: algid malaria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysenteric diarrhoea | Diarrhoea in bacillary or amoebic dysentery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysentery | <gastroenterology> Any of various disorders marked by inflammation of the intestines, especially of the colon and attended by pain in the abdomen, tenesmus and frequent stools containing blood and mucus. Causes include chemical irritants, bacteria, protozoa or parasitic worms. Origin: L. Dysenteria, from Gr. Enteron = intestine (18 Nov 1997) |
| dysentery antitoxin | Antitoxin specific for the neurotoxin of Shigella dysenteriae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysentery bacillus | An organism of the genus Shigella which causes dysentery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysentery, amebic | Dysentery resulting from ulcerative inflammation of the bowel, caused chiefly by infection with entamoeba histolytica. This condition may be associated with amebic infection of the liver and other distant sites. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dysentery, bacillary | An infectious disease caused by bacteria of the genus shigella. This condition is characterised by intestinal pain and diarrhoea. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dyserethism | A condition of slow response to stimuli. Origin: dys-+ G. Erethismos, irritation (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysergia | Lack of harmonious action between the muscles concerned in executing any definite voluntary movement. Origin: dys-+ G. Ergon, work (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysesthesia | An unpleasant abnormal sensation, whether spontaneous or evoked. Origin: Gr. Aisthesis = sensation (16 Dec 1997) |