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Diaschisis
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DiaschisisDiaschisis refers to a physiological phenomenon based on reversible depression of functions anatomically or functionally connected to the damaged area.
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Diaschisis
Diaschisis refers to a physiological phenomenon based on reversible depression of functions anatomically or functionally connected to the damaged area.
Depression
A mental state of depressed mood characterized by feelings of sadness, despair and discouragement. Depression ranges from normal feelings of the blues through dysthymia to major depression. It in many ways resembles the grief and mourning that follow bereavement, there are often feelings of low self esteem, guilt and self reproach, withdrawal from interpersonal contact and physical symptoms such as eating and sleep disturbances.
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Diasone sodium
Diasone sodium is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): sulfoxone sodium.
Diastat
Diastat is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): diazepam.
Diastema
Space between teeth.
Diastole
The relaxation phase of the heartbeat.
Diastolic
The lower number in a blood pressure reading that indicates the pressure in the heart when the muscle is relaxed (the point of least pressure).
Diastolic blood pressure
The lowest blood pressure measure in the arteries, which occurs between heartbeats.
Diastolic Pressure
The pressure of the blood in the arteries when the heart is filling. It is the lower of two blood pressure measurements, e.g., 120/80, where 80 is the diastolic pressure.
Diastrophic dwarfism
Short stature, cleft palate, thick pinnae and other features. Autosomal recessive inheritance.
Diastrophic dysplasia
An inherited skeletal disorder involving significantly short stature (dwarfism). Characteristic features at birth include short birth length with short limbs (short-limbed dwarfism), "hitchhiker thumb", and clubfeet. Palatal malformations such as cleft palate or submucous cleft of the palate are present in 50% of patients. There is swelling of the ears in the first days to weeks of life in 80% of children; the swelling then spontaneously subsides but later the ears have a "cauliflower" appearance. Fingers are short and broad and show ulnar deviation (are inclined away from the thumb). The thumb itself has a hitch-hiker-type appearance.
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Deerfield Valley Health Center
The Deerfield Valley Health Center is a hospital in Wilmington, Vermont, United States.
Danville Regional Health System
The Danville Regional Health System is a hospital in Virginia, United States.
Dexamethasonesodium
Dexamethasonesodium refers to an anti-inflammatory agent .
Diaschisis
Discharge vaginal
Discharge vaginal refers to the result of secretions produced from small glands in the lining of the vagina and the cervix.
Dylocaine
Dylocaine refers to a dental anesthetics, used in the mouth to relieve pain or irritation caused by many conditions.
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Diaschisis
Diaschisis refers to a physiological phenomenon based on reversible depression of functions anatomically or functionally connected to the damaged area.
Depression
A mental state of depressed mood characterized by feelings of sadness, despair and discouragement. Depression ranges from normal feelings of the blues through dysthymia to major depression. It in many ways resembles the grief and mourning that follow bereavement, there are often feelings of low self esteem, guilt and self reproach, withdrawal from interpersonal contact and physical symptoms such as eating and sleep disturbances.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Diasone sodium
Diasone sodium is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): sulfoxone sodium.
Diastat
Diastat is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): diazepam.
Diastema
Space between teeth.
Diastole
The relaxation phase of the heartbeat.
Diastolic
The lower number in a blood pressure reading that indicates the pressure in the heart when the muscle is relaxed (the point of least pressure).
Diastolic blood pressure
The lowest blood pressure measure in the arteries, which occurs between heartbeats.
Diastolic Pressure
The pressure of the blood in the arteries when the heart is filling. It is the lower of two blood pressure measurements, e.g., 120/80, where 80 is the diastolic pressure.
Diastrophic dwarfism
Short stature, cleft palate, thick pinnae and other features. Autosomal recessive inheritance.
Diastrophic dysplasia
An inherited skeletal disorder involving significantly short stature (dwarfism). Characteristic features at birth include short birth length with short limbs (short-limbed dwarfism), "hitchhiker thumb", and clubfeet. Palatal malformations such as cleft palate or submucous cleft of the palate are present in 50% of patients. There is swelling of the ears in the first days to weeks of life in 80% of children; the swelling then spontaneously subsides but later the ears have a "cauliflower" appearance. Fingers are short and broad and show ulnar deviation (are inclined away from the thumb). The thumb itself has a hitch-hiker-type appearance.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Deerfield Valley Health Center
The Deerfield Valley Health Center is a hospital in Wilmington, Vermont, United States.
Danville Regional Health System
The Danville Regional Health System is a hospital in Virginia, United States.
Dexamethasonesodium
Dexamethasonesodium refers to an anti-inflammatory agent .
Diaschisis
Discharge vaginal
Discharge vaginal refers to the result of secretions produced from small glands in the lining of the vagina and the cervix.
Dylocaine
Dylocaine refers to a dental anesthetics, used in the mouth to relieve pain or irritation caused by many conditions.
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