Glossary D

Glossary D

Dysgeusia is defined as distorted taste sensation.

Dysgraphia refers to a specific developmental disability that affects the person's ability to write. Problems may include fine-motor muscle control of the hands and/or processing difficulties. Sometimes occupational therapy is helpful. Most successful students with Dysgraphia that does not respond to occupational therapy or extra writing help choose to use a typewriter, computer, or verbal communication.

Dyskinesia refers to the inability to control voluntary movements. It means uncontrolled involuntary movement; disordered movements.

Dyslexia refers to specific reading difficulty in a person with adequate vision and at least average skills in other academic areas; difficulty/disorder in deciphering, reading, and comprehending text not due to low intelligence.

Deutsch: Menstruationsbeschwerden / Español: Dismenorrea / Português: Dismenorreia / Français: Dysmenorrhee / Italiano: Dismenorrea

Dysmenorrhea refers to painful menstruation.

Dysmorphia Body dysmorphic disorder [BDD ] disorder characterized by the affected individual’s preoccupation about some imagined defect in his or her body, causing extreme self -consciousness, embarrassment, avoidance of activities, and body camouflaging

Dysosmia is defined as the loss or impairment of the sense of smell. It means also distorted smell sensation.

Dyspareunia refers to a Sexual dysfunction affecting both males and females that involves recurrent or persistent genital pain before, during, or after sexual intercourse.