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a synonym of syphilis. D., Bleeders', synonym of 

 Hemophilia. D., Chronic, one that is slow in its 

 course. D., Constitutional, one in which a system 

 of organs or the whole body is involved. D., Coarse, 

 the macroscopic organic lesions in a disease. D., 

 Cretinoid. See Myxedema. D. of Ditmarsch, a 

 form of endemic syphilis that was seen in Ditmarsch 

 from 1762-1842. D., Fatigue. See Fatigue. D., 

 Feigned, the wilful simulation of disease or injury, 

 through malice or for the purpose of attaining a 

 desired end. D., FocaL a centrally localized disease 

 of the nervous system as distinguished from peripher- 

 ally localized affections. D., Functional, abnor- 

 mality of function without discoverable organic lesion. 

 D., Grouse. See Grouse Disease. D., Idiopathic, 

 one that exists by itself without any connection with 

 another disorder ; one of which the cause is unknown. 

 D., Intercurrent, a disease occurring during the pro- 

 gress of another of which it is independent. D., 

 Knife-grinder's, chronic catarrhal bronchitis met with 

 in knife-grinders. D., Pearl- worker's, a recurrent 

 bone-inflammation, with enormous hypertrophy of the 

 bone, seen in workers in pearl-dust. D., Saint Goth- 

 ard, a synonym of Ankylostomiasis or Dochmiasis, 

 q. v. D., Septic, one arising from the putrefactive 

 fermentation of some foreign substance within the 

 body. D.ofSiam. Synonym of Yellow Fever. D., 

 Specific, one caused by the introduction of a specific 

 virus or poison within the body ; also a synonym of 

 Syphilis. D., Subacute, one more protracted and iess 

 active than an acute disease. D., Subchronic, one 

 less protracted than a chronic disease, but more pro- 

 tracted than an acute disease. D., Symptomatic, a 

 disease caused by or connected with another ailment 

 of the body. The opposite of idiopathic disease. D., 

 Zymotic, a term used to include the whole class of 

 germ-diseases, or those arising from the introduction 

 and multiplication of some living germ within the body. 

 Hsengagement {dis-en-gaf -ment) [Fr., desengager, to 

 disengage]. Emergence from a confined state ; espe- 

 cially the escape of the fetus from the vaginal canal, 

 'ifigurement {dis-fig / -ur-ment) [dis, priv.; figurare, 

 to fashion]. Blemish ; deformity. 

 Hsinfectant {dis-in-fek 7 -tant) [dis, neg. ; inficere, to 

 corrupt]. An agent that destroys disease-germs and 

 noxious properties of fermentation and putrefaction. 

 Hsinfection {dis-in-fek 7 -shun) [dis, neg. ; inficere, to 

 corrupt] . The destroying of disease-germs by means 

 of heat, chemic substances, fumigation, or by fresh 

 air. D., Ransom's Apparatus for, a method of 

 disinfection by means of dry heat. Washington 

 Lyon's Apparatus, a method in which steam is em- 

 ployed as the active agent 



" iinfectol [dis-in-fek* '-tot) [dis, neg. ; inficere, to cor- 

 rupt]. An antiseptic substance analogous to creolin 

 and lysol. It is used in the form of a two to five per 

 cent, emulsion. 

 Hsinfector {dis-in-fek 7 -tor) [dis, neg. ; inficere, to cor- 

 rupt]. An apparatus for the purpose of disinfection. 

 >isintegrate {dis-in' -te-grdt) [dis, apart ; integer, the 

 whole]. To break up or decompose, 

 isinvagination {dis-in-vaj-in-a 7 -shun) [dis, neg. ; in, 

 in ; vagina, a sheath]. The reduction or relief of an 

 invagination. 



Disjoint (dis-Joinf) [disjoindre, to disjoin]. To dis- 

 articulate ; to separate, as bones, from their natural 

 relations. 



Disk. See Disc. 



Disklet {disk 7 -let) [dioiwc, a disc]. A little disc. 



Dislocation {dis-lo-ka' '-shun) [dis, apart; locare, to 

 place]. The luxation or abnormal displacement of 

 one or more bones of a joint, or of any organ from its 



natural position. D., Complete, the bones entirely 

 separated. D., Compound, the coverings of the 

 joint ruptured. D., Consecutive, the displaced 

 bone is not in the same position as when originally 

 misplaced. D . of Eyeball, displacement of the eyeball 

 outside of the lids. D. of Lens, the crystalline lens 

 thrown out of its capsule, or misplaced so that it does 

 not occupy its proper position behind the pupil. D., 

 Old, inflammatory changes having ensued. D., 

 Partial, or Incomplete, the articulating surfaces re- 

 maining in partial contact ; called, also, Subluxation. 

 D., Primitive, the bones remaining as originally 

 displaced. D., Recent, no inflammatory changes 

 having ensued. D., Simple, without laceration of 

 the surrounding parts. Diastasis, dislocation of an 

 amphiarthrotic joint ; also a separation, as of the parts 

 of a muscle, or of the epiphysis of a bone from the 

 diaphysis. 



Disorder {dis-ot^-der). See Disease. 



Disorganization {dis-or-gan-iz-a 7 -shun) [dis, priv. ; 

 organizare, to organize]. Destruction or loss of or- 

 ganic structure ; complete pathologic or traumatic 

 change in the minute structure of any tissue. 



Disparate {dis 7 -par-at) [dispar, unequal]. Not alike ; 

 unequal or unmated. D. Points, non-identical 

 points of the two retina?. Diplopia is produced when 

 the images of a single object fall upon such points. 



Dispareunia {dis-par-oo 7 -ne-ah). See Dyspareunia. 



Dispensary {dis-pens 7 -ar-e) [dispensare, to distribute]. 

 A charitable institution where medical treatment is 

 given the poor and medicines are dispensed on pre- 

 scription. 



Dispensatory {dis-pens 7 -at-or-e) [dispensatorium, an 

 apothecary's diary]. A treatise on the materia medica, 

 and the composition, effects, and preparation of medi- 

 cines. 



Dispensing {dis-pens 7 -ing) [dispensare, to weigh out]. 

 The measuring, weighing, and issuing of the drugs 

 ordered in a prescription. 



Dispersion {dis-per 7 -shun) [dispersio; dispersus, scat- 

 tered]. The resolution, discussion, or scattering of 

 an inflammation or other morbid condition. In phys- 

 ics, the separation of a ray of white light into colored 

 rays ; also, any scattering of light, as that which has 

 passed through ground glass. 



Dispirem {di-spi' -rem) [dis, two; spira, a spiral]. 

 In embryology, the two skeins of a dividing nucleus 

 formed from the nuclear loops and giving rise to the 

 daughter nuclei. It is the seventh stage of Karyo- 

 kinesis, q. v. 



Displacement {dis-plas 7 -ment\ [Fr. , desplacer, to dis- 

 place]. A putting out of place ; applied to various 

 organs, as the uterus, heart, etc. D. of Mortality. 

 See Carrot's Doctrine. 



Dispora caucasica {dis 7 -por-ah kaw-ka^-ik-ah). See 

 Bacillus caucasicus, under Bacteria, Synonymatic 

 Table of. 



Disposition {dis-po-sish 7 -un) [dispositio, an arranging]. 

 Tendency, either physical or mental, to certain diseases. 



Dissection {dis-ek 7 -shun) [dissectio, dissecare, to cut up]. 

 The disassociation and exposition by means of incis- 

 ions, cutting apart, etc, of the organs of the body, foi 

 purposes of scientific study. Dissecting Aneurysm. 

 See Aneurysm. Dissecting Wound, injury during 

 dissection, with consequent introduction of septic 

 material. It may become constitutional and result in 

 septicemia, or it may take the form of warts, Verruca 

 necrogenica. The sore resulting directly from the prick 

 or abrasion is called Post-mortem pustule. 



Disseminated {dis-em 7 -in-a-ted) [disseminare, to scat- 

 ter seed]. Scattered; spread over a large area. D. 

 Sclerosis. See Insular Sclerosis. 



