| D and C |
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abbreviation
- dilation and curettage
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| decubitus |
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noun
- A bedsore
- The posture of someone in bed, or reclining
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| defibrillate |
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verb (defibrillat, ing)
- (transitive) To stop the fibrillation of the heart in order to restore normal contractions, especially by the use of an electric shock.
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| defibrillator |
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noun - (medicine) An electronic device used internally or externally to correct ventricular fibrillation, a lack of coordination of the contraction of muscle tissue of the large chambers of the heart.
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| deliver |
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verb (deliver, ing)
- to set free: deliver a captive from the prison
- to give birth: she delivered a baby boy yesterday
- to assist in the birth of: the doctor delivered the baby
- to convey or hand over something
- to bring or transport something to its destination: deliver a package, deliver the mail
- to hand over or surrender (someone or something) to another: deliver the thief to the police
- to express in words, declare, or utter: deliver a speech
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| depressant |
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noun
- A pharmacological substance which decreases neuronal or physiological activity.
adjective
- Acting as a depressant.
category:Drugs
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| dermatologist |
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noun
- A person; one who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology.
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| dermatology |
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noun
- (medicine) The study of the skin and its diseases
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| detoxify |
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verb (detoxifies, detoxifying, detoxified)
- To remove foreign and harmful substances from something.
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| detumescence |
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noun
- The act of subsiding from a swollen state, especially the relaxation of an erect penis.
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| diagnose |
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verb (diagnos, ing)
- (context, transitive, medicine) To determine the root cause of (a disease).
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| diagnostic |
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noun
- a technique etc. used in medical diagnosis
adjective
- of, or relating to diagnosis
- characteristic of a particular disease
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| diagnostics |
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noun - (plural of, diagnostic)
- The process of determining the state of or capability of a component to perform its function(s).
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| dialysis |
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noun (dialyses)
- (chemistry) a method of separating molecules or particles of different sizes by differential diffusion through a semipermeable membrane
- (medicine) hemodialysis
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| diaphragm |
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noun
- (anatomy) In mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the thorax from the abdomen, contracted and relaxed in respiration to draw air into and expel air from the lungs.
- (mechanics) A flexible membrane separating two chambers and fixed around its periphery that distends into one or other chamber depending on the as the difference in the pressure in the chambers varies.
- A contraceptive device consisting of a flexible cup, used to cover the cervix during intercourse.
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| diastasis |
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noun
- (medicine) a separation between two parts of a bone, without fracture
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| diathermy |
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noun - (physics),(medicine) The generation of heat using high-frequency electromagnetic currents; especially the therapeutic production of heat in tissues
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| Dick test |
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noun (plural: Dick tests)
- a test to check whether someone is immune or not to scarlet fever
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| dispensary |
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noun (dispensaries)
- A place or room where something is dispensed.
- A room specifically designed for the dispensing of drugs; a pharmacy.
- An institution that dispenses medical supplies and advice.
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| DNR |
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initialism (wikipedia, Do not resuscitate)
(wikipedia, Department of Natural Resources)
- (medicine) Do not resuscitate
- Department of Natural Resources
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| douche |
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noun (douche)
- A jet or current of water or vapour directed upon some part of the body to benefit it medicinally (especially when used as a "too-late" contraceptive method.)
- A syringe used for that process.
- (rfv-sense) A shower.
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| draw |
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verb (draws, drawing, drew, drawn, )
- to produce a picture with pencil, crayon, chalk, etc. on paper, cardboard, etc.
- She likes to draw the ocean.
- to pull out (a gun, a tooth)
- (upon): to rely on
- She had to upon her experience to solve the problem
- to determine the result of a lottery
- to end a game with neither side winning
- The result will be a if nobody scores soon. <!---Noun?
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| dress |
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noun (es, -)
- (countable) A garment; an item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which covers the upper part of the body as well as below the waist.
- Amy and Mary looked very pretty in their dresses'.''
- (uncountable) apparel, Apparel, clothing.
verb (dress, es)
- (transitive) To clothe something; to put clothes on something.
- (intransitive) To clothe oneself; to put on clothes.
- (transitive) To prepare the surface of a material (usually stone or lumber).
- To bandage a wound.
- 1883: w:Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Louis Stevenson, w:Treasure Island, Treasure Island
- : ...he was deadly pale, and the blood-stained bandage round his head told that he had recently been wounded, and still more recently dressed.
- (transitive) To prepare food for cooking, especially by seasoning it.
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| drip |
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noun
- a drop of a liquid
- I put a of vanilla extract in my hot cocoa
- an apparatus that slowly releases a liquid, especially one that releases drugs into a patient's bloodstream (an intravenous drip)
- He's not doing so well. The doctors have put him on a .
- (colloquial) a limp, ineffectual, boring or otherwise uninteresting person
- He couldn't even summon up the courage to ask her name... what a !
- dividend, Dividend Reinvestment Program; a type of financial investing
verb (drip, p, ed)
- to leak slowly
- Does the sink ?
- to put a small amount of a liquid on something, drop by drop
- After putting oil on the side of the salad, the chef should a little vinegar in the oil.
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| dyspareunia |
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noun
- painful, Painful or difficult sexual intercourse, especially in women.
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| D and C |
|
abbreviation
- dilation and curettage
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| decubitus |
|
noun
- A bedsore
- The posture of someone in bed, or reclining
|
| defibrillate |
|
verb (defibrillat, ing)
- (transitive) To stop the fibrillation of the heart in order to restore normal contractions, especially by the use of an electric shock.
|
| defibrillator |
|
noun - (medicine) An electronic device used internally or externally to correct ventricular fibrillation, a lack of coordination of the contraction of muscle tissue of the large chambers of the heart.
|
| deliver |
|
verb (deliver, ing)
- to set free: deliver a captive from the prison
- to give birth: she delivered a baby boy yesterday
- to assist in the birth of: the doctor delivered the baby
- to convey or hand over something
- to bring or transport something to its destination: deliver a package, deliver the mail
- to hand over or surrender (someone or something) to another: deliver the thief to the police
- to express in words, declare, or utter: deliver a speech
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| depressant |
|
noun
- A pharmacological substance which decreases neuronal or physiological activity.
adjective
- Acting as a depressant.
category:Drugs
|
| dermatologist |
|
noun
- A person; one who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology.
|
| dermatology |
|
noun
- (medicine) The study of the skin and its diseases
|
| detoxify |
|
verb (detoxifies, detoxifying, detoxified)
- To remove foreign and harmful substances from something.
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| detumescence |
|
noun
- The act of subsiding from a swollen state, especially the relaxation of an erect penis.
|
| diagnose |
|
verb (diagnos, ing)
- (context, transitive, medicine) To determine the root cause of (a disease).
|
| diagnostic |
|
noun
- a technique etc. used in medical diagnosis
adjective
- of, or relating to diagnosis
- characteristic of a particular disease
|
| diagnostics |
|
noun - (plural of, diagnostic)
- The process of determining the state of or capability of a component to perform its function(s).
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| dialysis |
|
noun (dialyses)
- (chemistry) a method of separating molecules or particles of different sizes by differential diffusion through a semipermeable membrane
- (medicine) hemodialysis
|
|
| diaphragm |
|
noun
- (anatomy) In mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the thorax from the abdomen, contracted and relaxed in respiration to draw air into and expel air from the lungs.
- (mechanics) A flexible membrane separating two chambers and fixed around its periphery that distends into one or other chamber depending on the as the difference in the pressure in the chambers varies.
- A contraceptive device consisting of a flexible cup, used to cover the cervix during intercourse.
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| diastasis |
|
noun
- (medicine) a separation between two parts of a bone, without fracture
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| diathermy |
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noun - (physics),(medicine) The generation of heat using high-frequency electromagnetic currents; especially the therapeutic production of heat in tissues
|
| Dick test |
|
noun (plural: Dick tests)
- a test to check whether someone is immune or not to scarlet fever
|
| dispensary |
|
noun (dispensaries)
- A place or room where something is dispensed.
- A room specifically designed for the dispensing of drugs; a pharmacy.
- An institution that dispenses medical supplies and advice.
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| DNR |
|
initialism (wikipedia, Do not resuscitate)
(wikipedia, Department of Natural Resources)
- (medicine) Do not resuscitate
- Department of Natural Resources
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| douche |
|
noun (douche)
- A jet or current of water or vapour directed upon some part of the body to benefit it medicinally (especially when used as a "too-late" contraceptive method.)
- A syringe used for that process.
- (rfv-sense) A shower.
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| draw |
|
verb (draws, drawing, drew, drawn, )
- to produce a picture with pencil, crayon, chalk, etc. on paper, cardboard, etc.
- She likes to draw the ocean.
- to pull out (a gun, a tooth)
- (upon): to rely on
- She had to upon her experience to solve the problem
- to determine the result of a lottery
- to end a game with neither side winning
- The result will be a if nobody scores soon. <!---Noun?
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| dress |
|
noun (es, -)
- (countable) A garment; an item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which covers the upper part of the body as well as below the waist.
- Amy and Mary looked very pretty in their dresses'.''
- (uncountable) apparel, Apparel, clothing.
verb (dress, es)
- (transitive) To clothe something; to put clothes on something.
- (intransitive) To clothe oneself; to put on clothes.
- (transitive) To prepare the surface of a material (usually stone or lumber).
- To bandage a wound.
- 1883: w:Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Louis Stevenson, w:Treasure Island, Treasure Island
- : ...he was deadly pale, and the blood-stained bandage round his head told that he had recently been wounded, and still more recently dressed.
- (transitive) To prepare food for cooking, especially by seasoning it.
|
| drip |
|
noun
- a drop of a liquid
- I put a of vanilla extract in my hot cocoa
- an apparatus that slowly releases a liquid, especially one that releases drugs into a patient's bloodstream (an intravenous drip)
- He's not doing so well. The doctors have put him on a .
- (colloquial) a limp, ineffectual, boring or otherwise uninteresting person
- He couldn't even summon up the courage to ask her name... what a !
- dividend, Dividend Reinvestment Program; a type of financial investing
verb (drip, p, ed)
- to leak slowly
- Does the sink ?
- to put a small amount of a liquid on something, drop by drop
- After putting oil on the side of the salad, the chef should a little vinegar in the oil.
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| dyspareunia |
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noun
- painful, Painful or difficult sexual intercourse, especially in women.
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