Medical Definition of Diaschisis

1. A sudden inhibition of function produced by an acute focal disturbance in a portion of the brain at a distance from the original seat of injury, but anatomically connected with it through fibre tracts. Origin: G. A splitting (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Diaschisis

diarrhoea pancreatica
diarrhoeic
diarrhoetic
diarthric
diarthrodial
diarthrodial cartilage
diarthrodial joint
diarthroses
diarthrosis
diarthrosis
diarticular
diary
diary
diary keeper
Dias
diaschisis (current term)
diascope
diascope
diascopes
diascopy
Diaspididae
diaspora
diasporas
diaspore
diaspore
diaspores
diasporic
diastalsis
diastaltic
diastase

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