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Name: Description: Deglutition Swallowing. From 'deglutitio' meaning 'to swallow'. For example 'difficult deglutition' equates to difficulty swallowing. Deliquium Fainting, swooning, deliquium animi. See also entry for syncope. Delirium Talking or speaking irrationally. Desmalgia Desmalgia, or often referred to as Desmodynia, refers to ligament pain. Desquamation Process where the cuticle or epidermis of the skin falls or flakes off in the form of scales. Diarrhoea urinosa Latin for 'disease of the urine' and is the name used by the 2nd century Roman physician Claudius Gallenus for what is now called diabetes. Also referred to as Profuse urinosa. Diarrhoea Looseness or laxity of bowels. Too frequent evacuation of fluid faeces, often accompanied with stomach pains. Distension Swollen or bloated or stretched stomach caused by some kind of internal pressure. Dolores Derived from the Latin word 'dolor' meaning pain and used in medicine to refer to pain and inflammation caused by a disease. Dropsy Accumulation of fluid in the cavities or connective tissues. See also oedema. Drowsiness Languid or listlessness. Dysmenorrhea Menstruation accompanied by lower back pain and cramps in the abdominal area. Dyspepsia Indigestion. See also entries cardialgia and water brash. Dysphagia Difficulty swallowing due to pain or obstruction. See also entries for aesophagismus and aglutition. Dyspnoea Refers to difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. Dysuria Burning or stinging sensation upon urination.
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- Deglutition
Swallowing. From 'deglutitio' meaning 'to swallow'. For example 'difficult deglutition' equates to difficulty swallowing.
- Deliquium
Fainting, swooning, deliquium animi. See also entry for syncope.
- Delirium
Talking or speaking irrationally.
- Desmalgia
Desmalgia, or often referred to as Desmodynia, refers to ligament pain.
- Desquamation
Process where the cuticle or epidermis of the skin falls or flakes off in the form of scales.
- Diarrhoea urinosa
Latin for 'disease of the urine' and is the name used by the 2nd century Roman physician Claudius Gallenus for what is now called diabetes. Also referred to as Profuse urinosa.
- Diarrhoea
Looseness or laxity of bowels. Too frequent evacuation of fluid faeces, often accompanied with stomach pains.
- Distension
Swollen or bloated or stretched stomach caused by some kind of internal pressure.
- Dolores
Derived from the Latin word 'dolor' meaning pain and used in medicine to refer to pain and inflammation caused by a disease.
- Dropsy
Accumulation of fluid in the cavities or connective tissues. See also oedema.
- Drowsiness
Languid or listlessness.
- Dysmenorrhea
Menstruation accompanied by lower back pain and cramps in the abdominal area.
- Dyspepsia
Indigestion. See also entries cardialgia and water brash.
- Dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing due to pain or obstruction. See also entries for aesophagismus and aglutition.
- Dyspnoea
Refers to difficulty breathing or shortness of breath.
- Dysuria
Burning or stinging sensation upon urination.
- Deglutition
