dys·au·to·no·mia
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Medical Definition of dysautonomia
: a disorder of the autonomic nervous system 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
Other Words from dysautonomia
dysautonomic
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-ˈnäm-ik
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adjective
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adjective
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“Dysautonomia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/dysautonomia. Accessed 2 Jul. 2022.
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