D Medical Abbreviation

D has various meanings in the Medical category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of D in Medical.

Discontinue

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Cease from doing or providing, especially something that has been provided on a regular basis.

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Development

The improvement of land in order to make use of it, e.g. by building structures on it or by adapting existing structures. Development can either be for the developer's own use, or else speculative, i.e. for profit. The preparation of a specific mineral deposit for commercial production; this preparation includes construction of access to the deposit and of facilities to extract the minerals.

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Diameter

A straight line passing from side to side through the center of a body or figure, especially a circle or sphere.

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Dilute

A solution containing a relatively small quantity of solute as compared with the amount of solvent. This term is the opposite of 'concentrated'.

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Diphtheria

Diphtheria is an infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Signs and symptoms may vary from mild to severe. They usually start two to five days after exposure. Symptoms often come on fairly gradually, beginning with a sore throat and fever. In severe cases, a grey or white patch develops in the throat. This can block the airway and create a barking cough as in croup. The neck may swell in part due to large lymph nodes.

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Dentist

A dentist, also known as a dental surgeon, is a surgeon who specializes in dentistry the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity. The dentist's supporting team aids in providing oral health services. The dental team includes dental assistants, dental hygienists, dental technicians, and in some states, dental therapists.

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Daughter

A female offspring. A female adopted child. A product of radioactive decay. A cell resulting from cell division.

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Delta

Triangular area of sediment in mouth of a river, so giving river more than one discharging channel

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Diploid

Diploid cells have two homologous copies of each chromosome, usually one from the mother and one from the father. Nearly all mammals are diploid organisms (the tetraploid (four sets) plains viscacha rats (Tympanoctomys barrerae) and golden vizcacha rat (Pipanacoctomys aureus) are the only known exceptions as of 2004), although all individuals have some small fraction of cells that display polyploidy.

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