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Diagnosis
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Diagnosis The determination of the presence of a specific disease or infection, usually accomplished by evaluating clinical symptoms and laboratory tests.
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Disease
Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the rubella (German measles) virus.
Infection
Anything that invades the body and reproduces. Infections can be bacteria, protozoa, fungi, or viruses. Bacteria and fungi are one celled creatures that cause many infections including strep throat, bladder infections, and some lung infections. Fungi cause “athlete’s foot” and thrush, an infection in the mouth. Protozoa are small organisms with many cells that can cause infections in the guts or in the lungs. Most healthy people do not get protozoal infections, but people with suppressed immune systems can. Viruses are not really organisms; they are tiny particles that can live only inside another cell. They reproduce by taking over a cell and causing that cell to make more virus particles, rather than doing what the cell is supposed to do. Viruses cause most colds and flu cases.
Clinical
That which can be observed in patients. Research that uses patients to test new treatments, as opposed to laboratory testing or research in animals.
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Diagnose
To identify a disease.
Diagnostic
Pertaining to a diagnosis; usually refers to a characteristic or criteria which is critical for a specific diagnosis.
Diagnostic mammogram
An X-ray of the breast done to evaluate: Abnormalities seen or suspected on a prior screening mammogram; Subjective or objectives abnormalities in the breast such as a lump, pain, thickening, nipple discharge or a inexplicable change in breast size or shape; Breasts for which it is difficult to obtain a clear X-ray by a screening mammogram because of special circumstances such as breast implants.
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DTIC-Dome
DTIC-Dome(dacarbazine) is a Bayer medication for the treatment of metastatic malignant melanoma.
Diopter
The unit used to measure the amount of refractive or focusing power of the eye. It also refers to the strength of lens required to provide clear vision. In general, the higher the refractive error, as measured in diopters, the worse the eye.
Dominant Progressive Foveal Dystrophy
Dominant Stargardt’s disease. A degeneration of the RPE and photoreceptors of the eye. Slowly progressive, leading to legal blindness later in life. Usually starts in the 20s to 40s. Results in decreased visual acuity, central scotoma and defective color vision. There is no treatment.
Drusen
Amorphous, sub RPE material; probably the remains of the RPE as a result of atrophy. Associated, sometimes with aging and with ARMD. There may be no symptoms present in the early stages and may lead to a reduction in visual acuity later in life.
Diagnostic
Pertaining to a diagnosis; usually refers to a characteristic or criteria which is critical for a specific diagnosis.
Diagnosis
Diazepam
A tranquilizer.
Dental clinic
A clinic specialized in dental treatment.
Deafness
A general term for the complete or partial loss of the ability to hear from one or both ears. Deafness may result from ear diseases; vestibulocochlear nerve diseases; or brain diseases.
Diarrhea
Passage of excessively liquid or excessively frequent stools.
Drug treatment
A treatment with one or more drugs to fight a given condition or disease. Also, a treatment against drug addiction.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Disease
Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the rubella (German measles) virus.
Infection
Anything that invades the body and reproduces. Infections can be bacteria, protozoa, fungi, or viruses. Bacteria and fungi are one celled creatures that cause many infections including strep throat, bladder infections, and some lung infections. Fungi cause “athlete’s foot” and thrush, an infection in the mouth. Protozoa are small organisms with many cells that can cause infections in the guts or in the lungs. Most healthy people do not get protozoal infections, but people with suppressed immune systems can. Viruses are not really organisms; they are tiny particles that can live only inside another cell. They reproduce by taking over a cell and causing that cell to make more virus particles, rather than doing what the cell is supposed to do. Viruses cause most colds and flu cases.
Clinical
That which can be observed in patients. Research that uses patients to test new treatments, as opposed to laboratory testing or research in animals.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Diagnose
To identify a disease.
Diagnostic
Pertaining to a diagnosis; usually refers to a characteristic or criteria which is critical for a specific diagnosis.
Diagnostic mammogram
An X-ray of the breast done to evaluate: Abnormalities seen or suspected on a prior screening mammogram; Subjective or objectives abnormalities in the breast such as a lump, pain, thickening, nipple discharge or a inexplicable change in breast size or shape; Breasts for which it is difficult to obtain a clear X-ray by a screening mammogram because of special circumstances such as breast implants.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
DTIC-Dome
DTIC-Dome(dacarbazine) is a Bayer medication for the treatment of metastatic malignant melanoma.
Diopter
The unit used to measure the amount of refractive or focusing power of the eye. It also refers to the strength of lens required to provide clear vision. In general, the higher the refractive error, as measured in diopters, the worse the eye.
Dominant Progressive Foveal Dystrophy
Dominant Stargardt’s disease. A degeneration of the RPE and photoreceptors of the eye. Slowly progressive, leading to legal blindness later in life. Usually starts in the 20s to 40s. Results in decreased visual acuity, central scotoma and defective color vision. There is no treatment.
Drusen
Amorphous, sub RPE material; probably the remains of the RPE as a result of atrophy. Associated, sometimes with aging and with ARMD. There may be no symptoms present in the early stages and may lead to a reduction in visual acuity later in life.
Diagnostic
Pertaining to a diagnosis; usually refers to a characteristic or criteria which is critical for a specific diagnosis.
Diagnosis
Diazepam
A tranquilizer.
Dental clinic
A clinic specialized in dental treatment.
Deafness
A general term for the complete or partial loss of the ability to hear from one or both ears. Deafness may result from ear diseases; vestibulocochlear nerve diseases; or brain diseases.
Diarrhea
Passage of excessively liquid or excessively frequent stools.
Drug treatment
A treatment with one or more drugs to fight a given condition or disease. Also, a treatment against drug addiction.
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