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dyssynchronies

dyssynchronies is the plural of dyssynchrony.

Meaning of dyssynchrony

Noun

dyssynchrony (plural dyssynchronies)

  1. A medical condition wherein the activation of different parts of the heart is improperly synchronized.
  2. A neurological condition wherein auditory stimuli are not processed synchronously.
  3. A term created by Jean-Charles Terrassier in 1985 to define the disparity of a gifted child to his surroundings.
    • External dyssynchrony refers to lack of natural fit between the gifted child and a school curriculum geared to average children of the same chronological age.1992 January, Martha J. Morelock, “Giftedness: The view from within”, in Understanding Our Gifted, volume 4, number 3, United States, archived from the original on 08 Sep 2025, pages 10-15

Questions about dyssynchronies

What is dyssynchronies the plural of?
Dyssynchronies is the plural of dyssynchrony.

Words near dyssynchronies in the dictionary

  1. dyssomnia
  2. dyssomnias
  3. dysspermia
  4. dysstasia
  5. dysstatic
  6. dyssynchronies
  7. dyssynchronization
  8. dyssynchronous
  9. dyssynchrony
  10. dyssynergia
  11. dyssynergias

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