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dysautonomia

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dys⋅au⋅to⋅no⋅mi⋅a

  [dis-aw-tuh-noh-mee-uh]
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–noun Pathology.
a rare inherited disorder of the autonomic nervous system, occurring mostly in Ashkenazic Jews, characterized by lack of reflexes, abnormal sweating, defective lacrimation and sense perceptions, emotional instability, and motor incoordination.
Origin:
1970–75; dys- + Gk autonomía autonomy
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Main Entry: dys·au·to·no·mia
Pronunciation: "dis-"ot-&-'nO-mE-&
Function: noun
: a disorder of the autonomic nervoussystem that causes disturbances in all or some autonomic functions and may result from the course of a disease (as diabetes) or from injury or poisoning especially : FAMILIAL DYSAUTONOMIA —dys·au·to·nom·ic /-'näm-ik/ adjective
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dysautonomia dys·au·to·no·mi·a (dĭs-ô'tə-nō'mē-ə)
n.

  1. Abnormal functioning of the autonomic nervous system.

  2. Familial dysautonomia.

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