dysautonomia

dysautonomia
/dis aw'teuh noh"mee euh/, n. Pathol.
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.
[1970-75; DYS- + Gk autonomía AUTONOMY]

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