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Diastema
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Diastema Space between teeth.
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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.
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.
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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Dentin
Inner layer of tooth structure, immediately under the surface enamel.
Dental implant
A (usually) titanium cylinder surgically placed in the bone of the upper or lower jaw to provide support for a dental restoration or appliance.
Dentition
The arrangement of natural or artificial teeth in the mouth.
Denture
Removable (partial or complete) set of artificial teeth.
Denturism
The production of dentures dispensed directly by laboratory technicians
Diastema
DMO
Health (dental) maintenance organization which specifies a health care (dental) provider a patient may see. Profitability depends on minimization of treatment.
Dysphoria
Dysphoria is the lack of ability to feel enjoyment at any activity, an emotional state characterized by malaise, anxiety, depression or unease. The opposite of dysphoria would be euphoria.
Dactylitis
Inflammation of a whole digit. Due to tenosynovitis and often periostitis as well as arthritis. Seen in seronegative arthritis (typically psoriatic arthritis) and sarcoidosis.
Dermatomyositis
A connective tissue disorder in which a rash and muscle inflammation are the predominant features.
DEXA
Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry. A means of measuring bone density to detect osteoporosis.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Diaschisis
Diaschisis refers to a physiological phenomenon based on reversible depression of functions anatomically or functionally connected to the damaged area.
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.
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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Dentin
Inner layer of tooth structure, immediately under the surface enamel.
Dental implant
A (usually) titanium cylinder surgically placed in the bone of the upper or lower jaw to provide support for a dental restoration or appliance.
Dentition
The arrangement of natural or artificial teeth in the mouth.
Denture
Removable (partial or complete) set of artificial teeth.
Denturism
The production of dentures dispensed directly by laboratory technicians
Diastema
DMO
Health (dental) maintenance organization which specifies a health care (dental) provider a patient may see. Profitability depends on minimization of treatment.
Dysphoria
Dysphoria is the lack of ability to feel enjoyment at any activity, an emotional state characterized by malaise, anxiety, depression or unease. The opposite of dysphoria would be euphoria.
Dactylitis
Inflammation of a whole digit. Due to tenosynovitis and often periostitis as well as arthritis. Seen in seronegative arthritis (typically psoriatic arthritis) and sarcoidosis.
Dermatomyositis
A connective tissue disorder in which a rash and muscle inflammation are the predominant features.
DEXA
Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry. A means of measuring bone density to detect osteoporosis.
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