DYSMEROGENESIS 



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DYSS1 ASIA 



painful discharge of the menstrua] decidua in one or 

 more large pieces, instead ol after un li rgoin ; disin 

 tegration. D. Mixture. See Guaiac Mixtur , /• n- 

 ner's. D., Neuralgic. See />., Spasmodic. Also, a 

 term applied to Neurotic dysmenorrhea, q, v. D., 

 Neurotic, a peculiar form ol dysmenorrhea oi • airing 

 in women of neurotic temperament and marked by 

 neuralgic pains, not confined to the pelvis, but dis- 

 tributed over the body. D., Obstructive, that due 

 to mechanical obstruction to the free escape ol the 

 menstrua] Quid. It is usually due to contraction of 

 the cervical canal, associated with anteflexion of the 

 uterus. D., Ovarian, that form in which the pain is 

 apparently entirely in the ovaries. It is aching or burn- 

 ing in character and referred to the ovarian cent , a 

 spot at the level of and about two inches internal to 

 the anterior superior iliac spine. D., Spasmodic, 

 that form of dysmenorrhea due to spasmodic uterine 

 contraction. It i^ often associated with deficient uterine 

 development. 



Dysmerogenesis {dis-tner-o-jen' '-es-is\ \jSvc-, bad; pe- 

 ;»», apart; yevvav, to beget]. In biology, a variety 

 of budding in which the various buds are very dis- 

 similar. 



Dysmimia {dis-mim' -e-ah) [due-, difficult; fufii 

 to mimic]. Aphasic difficulty in using Mgns or sym- 

 bols in lieu of words. 



Dysmnesia (dxs-mne / -ze-ah) \6vq-, difficult; jtvrjaiq, 

 memory]. Impairment or defect of the memory. 



Dysmorphia (dis-mor / -fe-ah) [due-, ill; popfi), form]. 

 I )eformity. 



Dysmyotonia {dis-mi-o-to f -ne-aK) [dvg , bad ; i/ir, a 

 muscle; r6voc, tone]. I. Atony of the muscles. 2. 

 Excessive tonicity in muscles; myotonia. 



Dysneuria [dis-nu' '-re-ak) [due-, bad; vevpov, nerve]. 

 Nervous disorder or distress ; sense-impairment. 



Dysnusia (dis-nu' '-ze-ah) [due-, bad ; /ore, mind]. 

 Weakness or impairment of the mind. 



Dysodia (dis-o f -de-ah) [SvoutVa; (h<<;-, ill; b r eiv, to 

 smell]. Fetor; stench; ill smell. Also a synonym 

 of Rhinitis atrophica, q. v. 



Dysodontiasis (dis-o-don-ti'-as-is) [due-, bad; bfinv- 

 Ttaaiq, dentition]. Difficult dentition. 



Dysodynia [dis-o-din f -e-ah) [due-, ill ; bdvvrj, pain]. 

 Ineffective labor-pains. 



Dysopia (dis-o* ' pe-ah) [dwtwrta; due-, bad; hip, eye]. 

 Defective or painful vision. D. tenebrarum. Syn- 

 onym of Hemeralopia. 



Dysorexia (dis-or-eks' '-e-ah) \fivc-, ill ; ope^ir, appetite]. 

 A depraved or unnatural appetite. 



Dysosmia (dis-oz / -me-ah) [due-, ill; bafirj, odor], i. 

 An unpleasant or fetid odor. 2. Loss or impairment 

 of the sense of smell. 



Dysosphresia [dis-os-fre f -ze-ah) [due-, ill; b(70f»/n/c, 

 smell]. Impairment ol" tin- sense of smell. 



Dysostosis (dis-os-to'-sis) [Stic-, ill; barkav, bone]. 

 Defective formation of bone. 



Dyspareunia (dis-par-oo' '-ne-ah) [dvanapewoc, ill- 

 mated]. Painful or difficult performance of copula- 

 tion from physical incompatibility. 



Dyspepsia [dis-pep / re-ah) [due-, difficult; iriirTetv, to 

 digest]. Impaired or imperfect digestion. It may 



- be acute, from some error in diet, or chronic, due to 

 catarrh of the mucous coat of the stomach, the presi 

 of abnormal ferments, or to other slowly acting patho- 

 logic conditions of the viscus. D.. Atonic, a derange- 

 ment of the stomach, with disi >rder i >f its functions, due 

 to insufficient quantity or impaired quality of the gastric 

 juice, or to deficient action of the gastric muscles. D., 

 Colonic. See Enteritis, Membranous. D., Duode- 

 nal. See Enteritis, Membranous. D., Follicular. 

 Synonym of Enteritis, Membranous. D., Intestinal, 



due to defects in the pancreatic, biliary, or in- 

 tinal secretions, or to defii ienl : 1 1 i , 



marked by borborygtoi, flatulence, etc. D., Irrita- 

 tive, the catarrhal form oi imp. ri don. 

 D., Nervous, that form characterized by sensations 

 of distress and uni a iness dming digestion, although 

 tin- act is accomplished within the physiologic timi 

 limit. It occurs most frequently in those "t the i 

 rotic constitution. D., Smokers'. See />., Tobacco. 

 D., Tobacco, that due to excessive use "\ tobai > 



Dyspepsodynia (dis-pep-so-din'-e-ah). Synonym . .1 

 Gastraigia. 



Dyspepsy (a'is-pep'-se). See Dyspef 



Dyspeptic [dii pep / -ttk) [due . diffii ull ; - rrreiv, to di 

 gest]. i. Relating to oi affected with dyspepsia. 2. 

 < >ne who has dyspepsia. 



Dyspeptone (dis-pep* '-tin) [di , difficult; 

 digest]. An insoluble and unassimilable product of 

 tin- gastric digestion of proteids. See A/r/apeptone 

 and Heniiprotcin. 



Dysperistalsis [dis-per-is-iaP -sis) [due-, painful ; wept, 

 around; rrrii'/ni<;, compression]. Violent peristaltic 

 action of the intestine. 



Dyspermatism (dis-pet^-mat-izm) [d?r-, diffii 

 a-fpun, seed]. I >iffi< ulty of depositing the .^perm 

 within tin- vagina. 



Dyspermia (dis-perm / -e-ah). See Dvsspermia. 



Dysphagia (dis-fa' '-je-ah) [due-, ill: . t'> eat]. 



Difficult}- in swallowing, or inability to swallow. D., 

 Convulsive. Synonym of / -*: trismus. D. glo- 

 bosa, globus hystericus. D. hysterica. Synonym of 

 Globus hystericus. D. spastica, dysphagia due to 

 hysteric spasm of the esophagus or pharynx. 



Dysphasia [dis-fa' '-ze-ah) [due-, ill; <pdaig, speech]. 

 Imperfect or disconnected speech, arising from h.>s of 

 or faulty arrangement of words, and dependent u 

 a central lesion. 



Dysphonia (dis-fo f '-ne-ah) [due-, difficult ; <pwvj}, voice]. 

 A condition ot defective voice ; hoarseness. It is due 

 to some acute or chronic inflammatory condition, new- 

 growths, paralysis, or ulcerations of the vocal bands. 

 D. clericorum, chronic glandular laryngitis; clergy- 

 man's sore-throat, 17.7'. D. spastica, speakers' cramp ; 

 stammering of the vocal bands. 



Dysphoria (dis-fo' -re-ah) [due-, difficult; ftpeiv, to bear] . 

 Impatience and restlessness ; mental anxiety; fidgets. 



Dysphrasia (dis-fra' '-zhe-ah) [due-, ill ; opaoic, speech]. 

 Imperfect speech, due to impairment of the mental 

 powers. Kussmaul's term for a mental condition in 

 which the emotion is opposed to the words designed 

 to express it. 



Dysphrenia (dis-fre / -ne-ah) [due-, bad; ",i/,r, mind]. 

 Any mental disorder. 



Dyspnea (disp-ne / -ah) [Arc-, difficult; irvieiv, to 

 breathe]. Difficult or labored breathing, arising from 

 various causes, as laryngeal or tracheal obstruction, 

 heart-disease, kidney-disease, lung-disease, or anemia. 

 It may be either inspiratory or expiratory, according 

 as it is mainly dependent upon the muscle> of inspira- 

 tion or expiration ; or it may be general, that is, both 

 inspiratory and expiratory. D., Asthmatic, that due 

 to asthma. D., Cardiac, that due to heart-disease 

 D., Postural. See Orthopnea. D., Renal, that due 

 to renal disease. D., Uremic, that due to uremia. 

 D., Rhythmic. See Cheyne-Stokes Respirat 



Dyspneic (disp-ne'-ik) [''re-, difficult; trvketv, to 

 breathe]. Affected with or caused by dyspnea. D. 

 Coma. See Coma diaceticum. 



Dysspermia (dis-spert-me-ah) [due-, ill; a-ipna, seed]. 

 An imperfect or abnormal condition of the semen. 



Dysstasia, or Dystasia {dis-taf -ze-ah) \Svq-, ill; 

 Grume, standing]. Difficulty in standing. A term 



