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DYS
DYS can mean the following: DNA Y-chromosome Segment — see also Genealogical DNA testDYS — a straight edge, hardcore punk band, or their self-titled album DYSDepartment of Youth Servicesthe 3-letter abbreviation for Dystos, a Greek municipality ..

Dysacusis
Dysacusis is a hearing impairment characterized by difficulty in processing details of sound, but not primarily a loss of the ability to perceive sound. May also refer to pain or discomfort due to sound. ..

Dysaesthesiae
Dysaesthesiae is the loss of the senses, especially that of touch. This can occur as a result of a lateral intervertebral disc prolapse which can compress the lower emerging spinal root. ..

Dysan
Dysan was a floppy disk manufacturing corporation. Formed in 1973 in Markham Ontario, Canada, It was instrumental in the development of the 5.25" floppy disk, which appeared in 1976. In addition to floppy disks, it produced hardware and storage containers for the disks. Under President Jerry Tic..

Dysart
Dysart is a small town in Fife, Scotland found on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. Once of some importance as a trading burgh (16th century), Dysart is now counted as part of Kirkcaldy - originally a separate burgh. John McDouall Stuart (1815-66), the most famous of all Australia's inla..

Dysart, Iowa
Dysart is a city in Tama County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,303 at the 2000 census. Geography Dysart is located at [42°10′8″N, 92°18′29″W] (42.168831, -92.308165)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a..

Dysarthria
Dysarthria (from New Latin dys-, prefix meaning 'mis-', 'dis-', 'accidental' + Greek -arthro, joint) is a speech disorder resulting from neurological injury. Any of the speech subsystems (respiration, phonation, resonance, and articulation) can be affected. The speech is due to some disorder in t..

Dysart Burghs
Dysart Burghs Burgh constituency Created: 1708 Abolished: 1832 Type: House of Commons Dysart Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It represent..

Dysart et al, Ontario
Dysart in Haliburton County, Ontario, was one of the townships of the Canadian Land and Emigration Company, along with the townships of, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde. The Municipality of Dysart et al includes the village of Haliburton. ..

Dysautonomia
Dysautonomia is any disease or malfunction of the autonomic nervous system. This includes postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), neurocardiogenic syncope, mitral valve prolapse dysautonomia, pure autonomic failure, multiple system atrophy (Shy-Drager syndrome), and a number of lesser-kno..

Dysbaric osteonecrosis
Dysbaric osteonecrosis is the death of a portion of the bone that is thought to be caused by nitrogen embolization (blockage of the blood vessels by a bubble of nitrogen coming out of solution) in divers. Although the definitive pathologic process is poorly understood, there are several hypotheses: ..

Dysbarism
Dysbarism refers to medical conditions resulting from changes in ambient pressure. Various activities are associated with pressure changes. Scuba diving is the most frequently cited example, but pressure changes also affect people who work in pressurized environments (for example, caisson workers), ..

Dyscalculia
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. Dyscalculia (not the same thing as acalculia) is defined as a specific neurological-disorder affecting a..

Dyschromatosis universalis
Dyschromatosis is a form of color blindness where only two of the three fundamental colors can be distinguished. ..

Dyscophinae
Dyscophinae is a subfamily of microhylid frogs. Genera Calluella Stoliczka, 1872.Dyscophus Grandidier, 1872. ..

Dyscophus
Dyscophus is a small genus of microhylid frogs endemic to Madagascar. Species Dyscophus antongilii Grandidier, 1877.Dyscophus guineti (Grandidier, 1875). [photo]Dyscophus insularis Grandidier, 1872. [photo] ..

Dyscrasia
Dyscrasia (from Greek "Dyskrasia", meaning bad mixture), in Ancient Greek medicine, is the imbalance of the four humours, and was believed to be the direct cause of all disease. This is similar to the Asian concept of Yin and Yang; it was believed that imbalance of the two polarities caused ailment...

Dysderidae
The family Dysderidae (woodlouse hunters, sowbug-eating spiders or cell spiders) are araneomorph spiders found primarily in Eurasia, although extending into North Africa. Dysderids have six eyes, and are haplogyne, i.e. the females lack a sclerotized epigynum. There are a substantial number of ge..

Dysdiadochokinesia
Dysdiadochokinesia, dysdiadochokinesis, or DDK (from Greek dys "bad", dia "across", docho "receive", kinesia "movement") is the medical term for an inability to perform rapid, alternating movements. It is a feature of cerebellar ataxia, and is the result of lesions to the posterior lobe of the cere..

DYSEAC
DYSEAC was the Second Standards Electronic Automatic Computer. (See SEAC.) DYSEAC was a first-generation computer built by the National Bureau of Standards for the US Army Signal Corps. It was housed in a truck, making it one of the first portable computers (perhaps the first). It went into o..

DysEnchanted
DysEnchanted is a film about seven storybook characters Cinderella, Snow White, Goldilocks, Sleeping Beauty, Alice In Wonderland, Dorothy and Little Red Riding Hood are in group therapy dishing and dealing with what comes after "happily ever after". When Clara, a New Jersey divorcee, joins the group..

Dysentery
Dysentery is an illness involving severe diarrhea that is often associated with blood in the feces. It is caused by ingestion of food containing microorganisms, causing a disease in which inflammation of the intestines affect the body significantly. There are two major types: shigellosis, which is c..

Dysesthesias
Dysesthesia (dysaesthesia in British English) is an impairment of any of the senses, i.e. touch. The patient suffers from anguishing, commonly cutaneous sensations in absence of a stimulus. The abnormal sensations are often described as painful feelings such as burning, electric shock or pins and ne..

Dysexecutive syndrome
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Dysferlin
Dysferlin is a protein linked with skeletal muscle repair. A defect in the dysferlin gene, chromosome location 2p12-14, results in either of two types of muscular dystrophy; Miyoshi Myopathy (MM) and Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B (LGMD2B). A reduction or absence of dysferlin usually becomes..

Dysfigure
Dysfigure is a hardcore metal band from Berkeley County, West Virginia, formed in 2003. Dysfigure is a flagship artist on the Syphrus Music label. The band gained a following by maintaining independence and self-sufficiency, producing and distributing their own studio recordings and overseeing the..

Dysfunction
This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Dysfunction can refer to: in psychology, a abnormalityin sociology, a dysfunct..

Dysfunctional (album)
Dysfuntional is a 1995 alternative rock album by heavy metal band Dokken. This album was more of a marketing move than an inspired musical collaboration. All of the members from the group's highwater mark in the '80s returned for Dysfunctional, but they sound as if they haven't resolved their diffe..

Dysfunctional family
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. A dysfunctional family is a family in which conflict, misbehaviour and even abuse on the part of individu..

Dysfunctional Family Circus
The Dysfunctional Family Circus is the name of several long-running parodies of the syndicated comic strip The Family Circus, featuring either Bil Keane's artwork with altered captions, or (less often) original artwork made to appear like the targeted strips. First distributed by mail and fax, by 19..

Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding (DUB) is the most common cause of functional abnormal uterine bleeding, which is abnormal genital tract bleeding based in the uterus and found in the absence of demonstrable organic pathology. Diagnosis must be made by exclusion, since organic pathology must first be ..

Dysfunction (album)
Dysfunction is Staind's second recording, and their first release under the Flip/Elektra label. "Just Go", "Mudshovel" and "Home" were released as singles. The song "Mudshovel" can also be found on their previous album, Tormented, abeit in a slightly different form, although this version of the s..

Dysganus
Dysganus is the name given to a dubious genus of dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous. It was a ceratopsian. Its fossils have been found in Montana. The species assigned to this dubious genus include Dysganus encaustus, D. bicarinatus, and D. peiganus, but are all tooth taxa, based solely on teeth. ..

Dysgenics
Dysgenics is the evolutionary weakening of an organism relative to its environment, often due to relaxation of natural selection or the occurrence of negative selection. This can happen when negative mutations occur without ramification to the organism and accumulate in the species. In biology, "d..

Dysgerminoma
Dysgerminomas are one of the germ cell tumour ovarian neoplasms. They are the most common malignant germ cell ovarian carcinoma. Most dysgerminomas occur in adolescence and early adult life; 5% occur in pre-pubertal children, and they are extremely rare after age 50. Abnormal gonads (due to gonada..

Dysgeusia
Dysgeusia is the distortion or decrease of the sense of taste. See also AnosmiaParageusiaParosmiaAgeusia External links [Overview][Yahoo][Dysgeusia by Losartan in a Patient Intolerant of Captopril] ..

Dysgraphia
Dysgraphia (or agraphia) is a difficulty writing coherently, if at all, regardless of ability to read. People with dysgraphia often can write, and may even have a higher than average IQ, but lack co-ordination, and may find other fine motor tasks such as tying shoes difficult (It often does not aff..

Dyshedonia
DYSHEDONIA. VINCENZO MANNA “Anhedonia” is the term used to describe the pathological inability to experience pleasure that is evident in many psychiatric disorders. It is evident that the “hedonic homeostatic dysregulation” can be evaluated not simply in terms of presence or absence of pl..

Dyshidrosis
Late stage of dyshidrosis on the hands Also known as Dyshidrotic EczemaDyshidrotic DermatitisPompholyx Dyshidrosis is a skin condition that is characterized by small blisters on the hands or feet. The name comes from the word "dyshidrotic," meaning "bad sweating," which was once believed to ..

Dyskeratosis congenita
Dyskeratosis congenita (DKC) is a rare progressive bone marrow failure syndrome characterized by cutaneous pigmentation, dystrophy of the nails, leukoplakia of the oral mucosa, continuous lacrimation due to atresia of the lacrimal ducts, often thrombocytopenia, anemia and in most cases testicular at..

Dyskinesia
Dyskinesia refers to an impairment of voluntary movement. The resultant tics and other movements are often referred to as dyskinesias. Dyskinesia is sometimes caused by long-term use of anti-psychotic drugs or other dopamine antagonists like the antiemetic metoclopramide. The effect of these drugs c..

Dyskolos
Dyskolos (The Grouch) is an Ancient Greek comedy by Menander, the only one of his plays, or of the whole New Comedy, that has survived in complete form. It was first presented at the Lenaian festival in 317 BC, where it won Menander first prize. A papyrus manuscript of the complete Dyskolos dating ..

Dyslexia
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Dyslipidemia
Dyslipidemia is a disruption in the amount of lipids in the blood. In western societies, most dyslipidemias are hyperlipidemias; that is, an elevation of lipids in the blood, often due to diet and lifestyle. Contents 1 Classification2 Types2.1 Increases2.2 Decreases Classi..

Dyslocosaurus
Dyslocosaurus (meaning "hard to place lizard") is the name given to a genus of sauropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous. Its fossils were found in North America. The type species, D. polyonychius, was "discovered" in a museum with little information as to where it came from, l..

Dysmenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea (or dysmenorrhoea), cramps or painful menstruation, involves menstrual periods that are accompanied by either sharp, intermittent pain or dull, aching pain, usually in the pelvis or lower abdomen. Painful menstruation affects approximately 40% of menstruating women, and 10% are incapa..

Dysmetria
Dysmetria (Greek: "difficult to measure") is a symptom exhibited by patients after cerebellar injury or injury to proprioceptive nerves (nerves that carry information about the position of joints and extremities). This symptom manifests as a difficulty in accurately performing intentional movements..

Dysmorphophilia
Sexual arousal arising from deformed or physically impaired partners. ..

Dysnomia
Dysnomia is a marked difficulty in remembering names or recalling words needed for oral or written language. ..

Dyson
Dyson may refer to: People Charles W. Dyson (1861 – 1930), a US Navy Rear AdmiralFreeman Dyson or one of his relatives:*Freeman Dyson, physicist, or the Dyson Sphere or Dyson series named after him;*George Dyson (composer) (1883-1964), English composer, father of Freeman Dyson*Esther Dyson, c..

Dyson's Bus Services
Dyson's Bus Services Routes Owners Brands Livery Depots Melbourne Bus Companies Broadmeadows Coaches Cardinia Transit Cranbourne Transit Driver Bus Lines Dyson's Bus Services Eastrans East West Bus Company Grenda's Hope Street Bus Lines InvictaBus Ivanhoe Bus ..

Dyson's eternal intelligence
Dyson's eternal intelligence (or The Dyson Scenario) is a concept that states an intelligent being, or one with sentience would be able to think an infinite number of thoughts in an open universe. As the universe cooled, the thoughts would be slower and slower, but there would still be an infinite n..

Dyson (appliances)
DC07 Dyson Vacuum cleaner DC14 low reach Dyson Vacuum cleaner Dyson is a British company best known for producing a popular vacuum cleaner that uses cyclonic separation. The creator, Sir James Dyson, decided to use the well-known technique of centrifugal particle separation, after he fo..

Dyson (crater)
Crater characteristics Coordinates ..

Dyson Aliens
Dyson Aliens, also known as "Primes", are a fictional species of intelligent extraterrestrial life which originate from the primary sun of the binary star system known as the "Dyson Pair" in the Commonwealth Saga of science fiction novels books by Peter F. Hamilton. [Spoiler warningSpoiler war..

Dyson Heydon
Justice Dyson Heydon Justice John Dyson Heydon (1943- ) is a Justice of the High Court of Australia; the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy. Education Heydon received a BA from Sydney University and a MA and BCL from Oxford University. He was a Rhodes Scholar. Judicial Activity..

Dyson House
Dyson House was a building part of Sheffield Hallam University's city campus. the building is on Sheaf Square. Dyson House hasn't been used by the university for several years and is currently being demolished. ..

Dyson Perrins Laboratory
The Dyson Perrins Laboratory was the main centre for research into organic chemistry of Oxford University from its foundation in 1916 until its retirement as a laboratory in 2003. It was founded with an endowment from Charles Dyson Perrins, heir to the Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce company. Th..

Dyson Root Cyclone
--> The Dyson Root Cyclone is a home vacuum cleaner developed by James Dyson, a British inventor. It is marketed as "the first vacuum cleaner that doesn't lose suction."[link] Contents 1 History2 Cyclone technology3 Products4 External links History As a six-year ..

Dyson series
In scattering theory, the Dyson series is a perturbative series, and each term is represented by Feynman diagrams. This series diverges asymptotically, but in quantum electrodynamics at the second order the difference from experimental data is in the order of [10^]. We get this result beca..

Dyson sphere
A cut-away diagram of an idealized Dyson shell — a variant on Dyson's original concept — 1 AU in radius A Dyson sphere (or "shell" as it appeared in the original paper) is a hypothetical megastructure that was originally described as a system of orbiting solar power satellites meant..

Dyson spheres in fiction
This is a listing of the use of the Dyson sphere concept in popular fiction. For a discussion of the general concept and its history, see the main article. In science fiction some additional fictional technologies are described to enhance convenience and possibilities. One of them is the use of "gr..

Dyson tree
A Dyson tree is a hypothetical genetically-engineered plant, (perhaps resembling a tree) capable of growing on a comet, suggested by the physicist Freeman Dyson. He suggested that such plants could produce a breathable atmosphere within hollow spaces in the comet (or even within the plants themselv..

Dysopsis glechomoides
Dysopsis glechomoides is a plant species of the family Euphorbiaceae. It is the sole species of its genus (Dysopsis) and subtribe (Dysopsidinae). Synonyms Mirabellia Baill.Molina Gay ..

Dysostosis
A dysostosis is a disorder of the development of bone. Examples include craniofacial dysostosis, Klippel-Feil syndrome, and Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome. When the disorder involves the joint between two bones, the term synostosis is often used. External links MeSH [Dysostosis] ..

Dysoxylum
Dysoxylum is a genus of plants, mainly trees in the mahogany family Meliaceae. There are about 70 species and they range from Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, New Caledonia and through to other parts of the western Pacific Ocean. The Australian species were prized for their wood which is a ric..

Dyspareunia
Dyspareunia is painful sexual intercourse, due to medical or psychological causes. The term is used almost exclusively in women, although the problem may occur in men. The causes are often reversible, even when long-standing, but self-perpetuating pain is a factor after the original cause has been ..

Dyspepsia
Dyspepsia (from the Greek prefix "δυς-"(Dys-), meaning hard, difficult, and "πέψη"(Pepsi), meaning Digestion) is a constant pain in the stomach. Constant pains include indigestion and heartburn. Another discomfort is nausea. Functional dyspepsia has no visible cause. Other forms may be ident..

Dysphagia
Dysphagia (/dɪsˈfe(ɪ)ʒjə/, not to be confused with dysphasia) is a medical term defined as "difficulty swallowing". It derives from the Greek root dys meaning difficulty or disordered, and phagia meaning "to eat". It is a sensation that suggests difficulty in the passage of solids or liquids..

Dysphasia
Dysphasia (/dɪsˈfe(ɪ)zjə/) is a speech disorder in which there is an impairment of speech and of comprehension of speech. It is caused by brain damage, usually in the left side of the brain which is responsible for language and communication. The word comes from the Greek dys- (impairment) and ..

Dysphemism
In language, both dysphemism (from the Greek 'dys' δυς = non and 'pheme' φήμη = speech) and cacophemism (in Greek 'cacos' κακός = bad) are rough opposites of euphemism, meaning the usage of an intentionally harsh word or expression instead of a polite one. The latter is generally used ..

Dysphonia
Dysphonia is the medical term for hoarseness or other phonation disorders. It is considered much less severe than Aphonia. Contents 1 Common types of dysphonia2 Associated conditions (incomplete list)3 See also4 External links Common types of dysphonia Lisp (speech)Spasmodic..

Dysphoria
Dysphoria is the opposite of euphoria. It is generally characterized as a feeling of emotional and/or mental discomfort, restlessness, malaise, and depression. A person suffering from dysphoria will feel that "Things aren't the way they are supposed to be." One type of dysphoria is gender dysph..

Dysphrenia
The term and the concept of Dysphrenia was originally created by the german medical specialist Karl Kahlbaum to designate a clinical picture during the XIX century practice of Psychiatry. Nowadays it could be find at the occidental world still as a lay generical synonym to mental disorder in adults..

Dysplasia
This article covers Dysplasia, a pre-cancerous change in cellular structures. For details on Hip dysplasia, a clinical condition affecting the hip joint (especially in dogs), please see the article on Hip dysplasia. Normal squamous cells Dysplasia (latin for 'bad form') is an abnormality in th..

Dysplastic nevus
A dysplastic nevus, (or naevus; pl. nevi or naevi) is an atypical mole; a mole whose appearance is different from that of common moles. Dysplastic nevi are generally larger than ordinary moles and have irregular and indistinct borders. Their color frequently is not uniform and ranges from pink to ..

Dyspnea
Dyspnea (R[068]) (Latin dyspnoea, Greek dyspnoia from dyspnoos, short of breath) or shortness of breath (SOB) is perceived difficulty breathing or pain on breathing. It is a common symptom of numerous medical disorders. Dyspnea on exertion (DOE or exertional dyspnea) indicates dyspnea t..

Dyspraxia
The Dyspraxia Foundation describes developmental dyspraxia as "an impairment or immaturity of the organisation of movement. It is an immaturity of the way the brain processes information, resulting in messages not being fully transmitted to the body." Dyspraxia is a life-long developmental coordi..

Dysprosium
|- ! colspan="2" style="background:#ffbfff; color:black" | References |} Dysprosium is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Dy and atomic number 66. Contents 1 Notable characteristics2 Applications3 History4 Occurrence5 Compounds6 Isotopes7&..

Dysprosium(III) chloride
Dysprosium(III) chloride General Systematic name Dysprosium(III) chlorideDysprosium trichloride Molecular formula DyCl3 Molar mass 268.86 g/mol (anhydrous) Appearance white solid CAS number [10025-74-8] Properties Density and phase 3.67 g/cm3, solid Solubility..

Dysrhythmia
Dysrhythmia is a technical post rock band. They recently added Behold... The Arctopus famed Warr guitarist Colin Marston, now playing bass, replacing the band's former bassist, who was a founding member. The band plays an intense yet thoughtful crossblend of tech metal and post rock, often burgeonin..

Dyss
A dyss (pl. dysser) is a Megalithic cist burial from the Danish late Neolithic. The central slab cist may contain several skeletons and was covered by an earth mound with a retaining kerb. They may have been used by the same people who built the Danish passage graves although they appear to come fro..

Dyssemia
Dyssemia is a term coined by psychologists Marshall Duke and Stephen Nowicki, Jr. in their 1992 book entitled, "Helping The Child Who Doesn't Fit In." It is applied to difficulties in the use of nonverbal cues in interpersonal relationships. Children and adults with dyssemia have problems in either ..

Dyssomnia
Dyssomnias are a broad classification of sleeping disorder that make it difficult to get to sleep, or to stay sleeping. Major types of dyssomnias There are over 30 recognized kinds of dyssomnias. Major groups of dyssomnias include: Intrinsic sleep disorders - 12 disorders recognized, including* hy..

Dystans
Second album of Polish hardcore punk rock band Eye For An Eye Track listing Otwórz drzwiWarriorsKrzyczymyKlatkaKonfliktW tłumieŚmiechDżumaWhy not?Dojrzałość (?)Silikonowy światW igle (heroina)KryminałBudzikPersonnel Anka - vocalsTomek - guitar, vocalsBartek - guitar, vocalsDamian - bass g..

Dysteleology
Dysteleology is the philosophical view that existence has no telos or final cause. Western philosophy since Copernicus has been increasingly dysteleological. Unlike traditional philosophical and religious perspectives, modern philosophical naturalism sees existence as having no inherent goal. Philos..

Dysthemia
Dysthemia (distinct from but commonly mistaken for dysthymia) is a psychological juxtaposition of balancing character traits which induce a withdrawal illness marked by maladaptive dissociate behavior. Dysthemia in history Dysthemia dates back at least as far as ancient Greek and Roman civilizatio..

Dysthymia
Dysthymia or dysthymic disorder is a form of the mood disorder of depression characterized by a lack of enjoyment/pleasure in life that continues for at least two years. It differs from clinical depression in the severity of the symptoms. Dysthymia can, though not always, prevent a person from fu..

Dystocia
Dystocia (antonym eutocia) is an abnormal or difficult childbirth or labour. Dystocia may arise due to incoordinate uterine activity, abnormal fetal lie or presentation, or absolute or relative cephalopelvic disproportion. Oxytocin is commonly used to treat incoordinate uterine activity. However, p..

Dystonia
Dystonia (literally, "abnormal muscle tone") is a generic term used to describe a neurological movement disorder involving involuntary, sustained muscle contractions. Dystonia may affect muscles throughout the body (generalised), in certain parts of the body (segmental), or may be confined to parti..

Dystopia
This article is about the philosophical concept and literary form. For the Half-Life 2 mod, see Dystopia (computer game). For the Crust Punk band, see Dystopia (band) A dystopia (alternatively, cacotopia Cacotopia (caco = bad) was the term used by Jeremy Bentham in his 19th century works ([li..

Dystopia (band)
Dystopia are a crust punk/doom metal band from California, USA. Style They have a distinct sound in the genre that is strongly influenced by stoner metal and the bleak imagery of crust. Their songs often begin with ponderous, tuned-down riffs or depressing samples. The lyrics often deal with h..

Dystopia (computer game)
Dystopia is a cyberpunk-themed modification of the 2004 first-person shooter Half-Life 2. Its first playable demo was released on September 9, 2005, after a year of planning and nine months of development. Dystopia's popularity is quickly growing within the Half-Life 2 community, the demo havin..

Dystos
> Statistics Prefecture: Euboea Province: Province of Karystia Seat: Krieza Location: Dystos, Distos, or Dhistos (Greek: Δύστος, Older form/Latin: Dystus) is a lake in Euboea island in Greece, and is also a municipality. The municipality is also known as Dysties or..

Dystrophaeus
Dystrophaeus (meaning "coarse joint") is the name given to a genus of dinosaur from the Late Jurassic. It was a diplodocoid sauropod. Its fossils were found in Utah. The type species, D. viaemalae, was described by Cope in 1877. It includes one partial skeleton. References http://simonkrauter.nt..

Dystrophic calcification
Dystrophic calcification is the mineralization of soft tissue without a systemic mineral imbalance. This occurs as a reaction to tissue damage, including as a consequence of medical device implantation. See also Calcinosis ..

Dystrophin
Dystrophin is a rod-shaped protein, and a vital part of a protein complex which connects the cytoskeleton of a muscle fiber to the surrounding extracellular matrix through the cell membrane. Its deficiency is one of the root causes of muscular dystrophy. It was first identified in 1987 by Louis M. K..

Dystrophy
Dystrophy is any condition of abnormal development, usually due to malnutrition, especially denoting the degeneration of muscles (muscular dystrophy). See also Duchenne muscular dystrophyBecker's muscular dystrophy ..

Dysuria
In medicine, specifically urology, dysuria refers to any difficulty in urination. It is sometimes accompanied by pain. It is most often a result of an infection of the urinary tract. Sometimes these symptoms can coincide with an STD or yeast infection. In men, the urinary system overlaps with the ..

DYS (band)
DYS was a straight edge hardcore punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, and part of the notorious Boston Crew along with contemporaries such as SSD and Negative FX. They released two LPs: Brotherhood, an album still held in high regard by fans of hardcore music, and DYS (i.e., self-titled), an album..

DYS (DNA)
DYS is short for DNA Y-chromosome Segment, and is used to designate a segment of DNA on the Y chromosome where a sequence of nucleotides repeats. These sequences are known as short tandem repeats (STRs), and are called markers in genealogical DNA testing. The possible variations of repeats at a DY..

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