Healthcare terms starting with D

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  1. DXA An imaging test that measures bone density (the amount of bone mineral contained in a certain volume of bone) by passing x-rays with two different energy…
  2. dyscrasia Disease. Usually refers to diseases of the blood.
  3. dysesthesia (DIS-es-THEE-zhuh) A condition in which a sense, especially touch, is distorted. Dysesthesia can cause an ordinary stimulus to be unpleasant or painful.
  4. dysfunction (dis-FUNK-shun) A state of not functioning normally.
  5. dysgeusia A bad taste in the mouth. Also called parageusia.
  6. dyspepsia Upset stomach.
  7. dysphagia Difficulty swallowing.
  8. dysphonia (diss-FOH-nee-uh) Trouble with the voice when trying to talk, including hoarseness and change in pitch or quality or voice.
  9. dysplasia (dis-PLAY-zhuh) Cells that look abnormal under a microscope but are not cancer.
  10. dysplastic nevus (dis-PLAS-tik NEE-vus) A type of nevus (mole) that looks different from a common mole.
  11. dyspnea Difficult, painful breathing or shortness of breath.