dysostosis multiplex
- n hereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an error is mucopolysaccharide metabolism; characterized by severe abnormalities in development of skeletal cartilage and bone and mental retardation
dyspepsia
- n a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
dysphasia
- n an impairment of language (especially speech production) that is usually due to brain damage
dysphemism
- n an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one
his favorite dysphemism was to ask for axle grease when he wanted butter