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| D and C |
see Dilatation and Curettage |
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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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| Decompression sickness |
the formation of gas bubbles in the body's tissues as a result of a scuba diver ascending too quickly from depth; commonly called the bends |
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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 |
the passing of faeces out of the body through the anus; a bowel movement |
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| Defibrillation |
a short electric shock to the chest to normalise an irregular heartbeat |
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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 |
excessive, dangerous loss of water from the body |
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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 |
a chemical hair remover |
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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 |
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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| Dermabrasion |
removal of the surface layer of skin with a sanding wheel to treat scarring or to remove tattoos |
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| Dermatitis |
inflammation of the skin |
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| Dermis |
the inner skin layer |
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| Desensitisation |
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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| Detoxification |
treatment given either to fight a person's dependence on alcohol or other drugs or to rid the body of a poisonous substance and its effects |
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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 |
another name for the sugar glucose |
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| Diabetes insipidus |
a rare condition characterised by increased urine production |
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