DYSPHAGIA 



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ECCENTROPIESIS 



D., Bilious, intestinal dyspepsia due to impaired se- 

 cretion of bile. D., Buccal. See D., Salivary. D., 

 Bulimic, that attended witb bulimia. D., Cardiac, 

 that due to heart-disease. D ., Catarrhal, that caused by 

 gastric catarrh. D., Chemic, that due to some change 

 in the constitution of the digestive secretions. D., 

 Feculent, that due to excess of starchy food in the 

 diet. D., Flatulent, D., Gaseous, that marked by 

 almost constant generation of gas within the stomach. 

 D.. Follicular-colonic, D., Follicular-duodenal. 

 Synonym of Mucous Colitis. D., Gastralgic, gas- 

 tralgia. D., Gastric, that confined to the stomach. 

 D., Gastrointestinal, that in which both the stomach 

 and the intestine are concerned. D., Gastrorrheal, 

 that due to gastric catarrh and hypersecretion. D., 

 Inflammatory, that due to some form of gastritis. 

 D.. Lienteric, that due to defective nutrition or su- 

 peralimentation and indicated by lienteric stools. D., 

 Motor. See D., Atonic (Illus. Diet.). D., Mus- 

 cular, that due to atony of the muscular coat of the 

 stomach or intestine. D., Nervosecretory, neurotic 

 dyspepsia with perverted or excessive gastric secretion. 

 D.. Neuralgic, that marked by intermittent gastro- 

 dynia. D., Neurotic, that due to some nervous dis- 

 order. D., Ovarian, that dependent upon a diseased 

 condition of the ovary. D.-pica. See Pica (Illus. 

 Diet. . D., Pituitary, D., Pituitous, that due to 

 gastric catarrh. D. polydipsia. See Polydipsia 

 (Illus. Diet.). D., Pyretic, Gendrin's name for the 

 forms of inflammatory dyspepsia formerly known as 

 bilious or gastric fever. D. pyrosis. See Pyrosis 

 (Illus. Diet. . D., Salivary, due to impairment or 

 perversion of the saliva or to insufficient mastication. 

 Dysphagia. See Illus. Diet.) D. amyotactica, a 

 disturbance of the act of deglutition, not due to or- 

 ganic changes in the pharynx or esophagus, nor to 

 spasm or paralysis of the muscles concerned in swallow- 

 ing ; it consists in a disturbance of the rhythm of the 

 function of the higher nerve-centers. D. callosa, 

 that resulting from the destruction of the muscular 

 layers of the esophagus and the formation of cicatricial 

 tissue causing constriction. D. constricta, that due 

 to stenosis of the pharynx or esophagus. D. by- 

 oidea, that due to some defect in the hyoid bone. D. 

 inflammatoria, that due to pharyngitis or esophagitis. 

 D. linguosa, that due to paralysis of the tongue. D. 

 lusoria, a doubtful form ascribed to compression of the 

 esophagus by the right subclavian artery when by a 



freak of nature this artery springs from the aorta be- 

 hind the left subclavian artery and turns to the right 

 either before or behind the esophagus. D. psychica, 

 See D. globosa (Illus. Diet. i. D. ranula. See 

 A'anula (Illus. Diet. }. D. -tablets, a remedy for dys- 

 phagia, each tablet containing menthol (o.oi gm.j and 

 cocain hydrochlorid (0.005 gm. ). 



Dysphemia \dis-fe' -me ah) [dve, ill; oijutj, a speech]. 

 Stammering. 



Dysplasmatic, Dysplastic (dis-pltts-mat '-ik, dis-plast f - 

 ik). See Cacoplastic (Illus. Diet.). 



Dyspnea, Dyspnoea. (See Illus. Diet.) D. expira- 

 toria, D., Expiratory, difficulty in expelling air from 

 the lungs, as in asthma and other affections. D., In- 

 spiratory, difficulty in inspiration as compared with 

 expiration. D., Traube's, with slow respiratory 

 movements, marked expansion of the thorax during 

 inspiration, and collapse during expiration ; it is noted 

 in diabetes mellitus. 



Dysspermasia, Dyssperrr.atism (dis-spurm-as'-e-ah, 

 dis-spurne'-at-ism). See Bradvspermatism (Illus. 

 Diet). 



Dysstechiasis, Dysstcechiasis, Dysstichiasis (dis- 

 stek-i-a f -sis, dis-slih-i-a'-sis). See Distichiasis (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Dystaxia. (See Illus. Diet. ) D. agitans, tremor due 

 to irritation of the spinal cord. Syn., Pseudoparalysis 

 agitans. 



Dysthermasia {dis-t/iur-ma / -ze-ah) [<h'f, bad; Oiputj, 

 heat]. Insufficient production of bodily heat. 



Dysthyreosis (dis-thi-re-o , -sis) [AffC, bad ; thyroid]. 

 Impaired functional activity of the thyroid gland. 



Dysthyroid, Dysthyroidism (dis-thi'-roid, -izr/i). In- 

 complete development and function of the thyroid 

 gland. 



Dystrophia, Distrophy. (See Illus. Diet) D. mus- 

 culorum progressiva juvenilis, Erb's juvenile he- 

 reditary form of primary muscular dystrophy. 



Dystrypsia (dis-trip'-se-ah) [die, ill; trypsin]. An 

 analog of dyspepsia from lack of trypsin. D., Intes- 

 tinal, a term proposed as a substitute for intestinal 

 dyspepsia, since trypsin is the most important enzyme 

 in intestinal digestion. 



Dysuresii. Dysuresis | dis-u-re / -ze-ah, -sis) [Ave, bad; 

 ovpi/cric, micturition]. Any disease of the urinary ap- 

 paratus. 



Dysuriac (dis-u / -re-ak). A person affected with dys- 



Ear. (See Illus. Diet.) E., Asylum, E., Insane. 

 See Hematoma aims (Illus. Diet. . E., Cauliflower, 

 an enlargement of the ear due to irritation. E.-mold, 

 otomycosis. 



Earth. See Illus. Diet, "i E., Absorbent, magnesium. 

 E., Animal, calcium phosphate of animal origin oc- 

 curring in the soil. E., Bolar. See Bole (Illus. 

 Diet.). E., Bone, phosphate of lime. E., Heavy, 

 baryta. E., Japan, extract of catechu. 



Eblanin (eb-Ian'-in). See Pyroxanthin (Illus. Diet.). 



Ebonation \\e-bo-na'-shun\ [f, away from; done']. The 

 removal of splinters of bone after injury. 



Ebriecation (e-bri e-ka'-shun) [ebrietas, drunkenness]. 

 Mental disorder due to the use of alcoholic stimulants. 



Ebullioscope (e-bul'-e-o-skdp) [ebullire, to boil ; OKorzin, 

 to examine]. An apparatus for determining the 

 strength of hydrated alcohol by its boiling-point. 



Eburico, Eburiko c-bu / -rik-o). A sacred medicine of 

 Japan consisting of a fungus found upon larch trees. 



Eburite [t/-bur-it \ [ebur, ivory]. An artificial ivory 

 produced by treating a solution of rubber with chlorin. 



Eburnated ye-bur'-na-ted) [ebur, ivory]. A term ap- 

 plied to dentine the tubules of which have been oblit- 

 erated by a calcareous deposit. 



Eccentropiesis (ek-sen-tro-pi-e f -sis) [euievrpoe, eccen- 

 tric ; -leaic, a pressing]. Pressure from within out- 

 ward ; a method proposed for the treatment of anal 

 fistula. 



