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Debridement
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Debridement- surgical removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue, or some foreign material from a wound or burn
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Deep
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Deep-vein thrombosis- the formation of a blood clot inside of a deep-lying vein, usually in the legs
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Defecation
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Defecation- the passing of feces out of the body through the anus; a bowel movement
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Defibrillation
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Defibrillation- a short electric shock to the chest to normalize an irregular heartbeat
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Degenerative arthritis
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Degenerative arthritis- the breakdown of the cartilage lining the bones in joints, usually weight-bearing joints (such as the knee); causes stiffness and pain (also called osteoarthritis)
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Dehydration
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Dehydration- excessive, dangerous loss of water from the body
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Delta cell
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Delta cell- A type of cell in the pancreas in areas called the islets of Langerhans. Delta cells make somatostatin, a hormone that is believed to control how the beta cell make and release insulin and how the alpha cells make and release glucagon.
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Dementia
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Dementia- a gradual decline in mental ability usually caused by a brain disease, such as Alzheimer disease
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Depilatory
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Depilatory- a chemical hair remover
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Depot injection
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Depot injection- injection of a drug into a muscle; the drug is designed to absorb slowly into the body
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Depression
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Depression- feelings of hopelessness, sadness, and a general disinterest in life, which for the most part have no cause and may be the result of a psychiatric illness
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Dermis
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Dermis- the inner skin layer
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Desensitization
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Desensitization- the process of making a person less allergic to a substance by injecting gradually increasing amounts of the substance; sometimes done to prevent anaphylactic shock
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Dextrocardia
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Dextrocardia- a rare genetic condition in which the heart is located on the right side of the body, instead of the left
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Dextrose
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Dextrose- A simple sugar found in the blood. It is the body’s main source of energy. Also called glucose. See also: Blood glucose.
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Dextrose
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Dextrose- another name for the sugar glucose
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Diabetes insipidus
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Diabetes insipidus- a rare condition characterized by increased urine production
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Diabetes mellitus
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Diabetes mellitus- Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder with a strong hereditary basis associated with high blood sugar and usually with passage of sugar in the urine.
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Diabetic acidosis
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Diabetic acidosis- In diabetic acidosis, potassium is lost from the cells due to dehydration, acidosis and tissue breakdown. This is excreted by the kidneys.
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Diabetic Coma
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Diabetic Coma- A severe emergency in which a person is not conscious because the blood glucose (sugar) is too low or too high. If the glucose level is too low, the person has hypoglycemia; if the level is too high, the person has hyperglycemia and may develop ketoacidosis. See also: Hyperglycemia; hypoglycemia; diabetic ketoacidosis.
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