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dietitian
An expert who is trained in the use of diet and nutrition to maintain or restore health.
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diet
The total food consumed by an individual. A therapeutic diet is a prescription of required or restricted foods.
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diastolic
Diastolic blood pressure is the pressure when your heart relaxing between beats and filling with blood.
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diastole
The relaxation phase of the heartbeat.
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diarrhea
Production of feces in increased volume and with greater fluidity than normal.
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diaphragm
1. The dome-shaped respiratory muscle separating the chest from the abdomen. 2. A barrier contraceptive device molded to fit over…
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diaphoresis
Excessive sweating.
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dialysis
A treatment to remove certain molecules from the blood, particularly in people with kidney failure.
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diagnosis
The process of identifying a disease or medical condition.
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diagnose
To identify a disease.
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diabetes mellitus
A disorder of carbohydrate metabolism resulting from insulin deficiency. Characterized by high blood sugar levels that result in weakness, frequent…
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diabetes insipidus
Loss of water through the kidneys as a result of decreased production of the pituitary hormone vasopressin (an antidiuretic…
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dextrose
A simple sugar. Glucose.
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