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Discipline
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Discipline The limits a parent or caregiver sets on a child's behavior for purposes of safety or socialization.
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Safety
relative freedom from harm; in clinical trials, this refers to an absence of harmful side effects resulting from use of the product and may be assessed by laboratory testing of biological samples, special tests and procedures, psychiatric evaluation, and/or physical examination of subjects.
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Disc
Shortened terminology for an intervertebral disc, a disk-shaped piece of specialized tissue that separates the bones of the spinal column.
Disc prolapse
Condition in which an intervertebral disc is damaged and some of it protrudes. May cause sciatica if it does so in the vicinity of a major nerve in the spine.
Disc, cervical
A disk shaped piece of specialized tissue that separates the vertebral bones of the spinal column in the neck.
Disc, optic
The circular area in the back of the inside of the eye where the optic nerve connects to the retina. Also called the optic nerve head.
Disc, slipped
Rupturing of the tissue that separates the vertebral bones of the spinal column.
Discase
Discase 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): chymopapain.
Discharge
1.The flow of fluid from part of the body, such as from the nose or vagina. 2. The passing of an action potential, such as through a nerve or muscle fiber. 3. The release of a patient from a course of care. The doctor may then dictate a discharge summary.
Discharge vaginal
Discharge vaginal refers to the result of secretions produced from small glands in the lining of the vagina and the cervix.
Discoid lupus erythematosus
A round, red, scaling rash on the nose, forehead, cheeks, scalp or other areas of the body. It may be associated with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Disconnection syndrome
Term coined by Norman Geschwind to describe the interruption of information transferred from one brain region to another.
Discordance
1. The presence of any given condition such as HIV in only one member of a couple. 2. In genetics, the presence of a phenotype such as asthma in only one members of a twin pair. 3. In clinical care, lack of agreement between physician and patient.In all sense, disconcordance is as opposed to concordance.
Discordant
1. Showing discordance, lack of agreement. A couple may be discordant for a sexually transmitted infection, with one partner having it and the other not. 2. In transplantation genetics, between different species. A discordant xenograft is a transplant between members of very different species
Discordant couple
A pair of long-term sexual partners in which one has a sexually transmitted infection and the other does not. The CDC has guidelines for counseling discordant couples in which the woman is HIV-infected and her husband is HIV-uninfected.
Discounting the illuminant
Illumination of the visual world tens to be non-uniform, and fluctuates. in order for the visual system to create a consistent perception of color and lightness it must somehow discount fluctuation and gradient in the lighting source.
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Diaphragmatic hernia
A hole in the diaphragm that allows abdominal contents to push into thechest cavity. In severe instances, a baby's stomach and part of the large intestines will displace the heart and lungs, requiring emergency surgery.
Digestive system disorders
A general term for all disorders of the digestive system, which processesfood and eliminates waste.
Dilation
The opening of the cervix during labor.
Diphtheria
A painful bacterial infection that destroys the lining of the throat, swelling the neck and causing fever and difficulty breathing; in severe cases it can cause death by asphyxiation in three or four days. Diphtheria can be prevented by the DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) vaccine.
Discipline
Displaced child syndrome
When an older child feels jealous or rejected after the birth of a sibling.
Doula
A person specially trained to help during labor and after the birth of ababy. Might help a new mother breastfeed or cook, clean, and care for olderchildren.
DTaP vaccine
An immunization that protects against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis(whooping cough), given as a series of injections beginning at 2 months.The DTaP is a newer version of the DTP vaccine, and is less likely to haveside effects.
DTP vaccine
An immunization that protects against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis(whooping cough). Given as a series of five injections beginning at 2 months.
Due date
The date, set by a doctor or midwife and based on the first day of a woman's last menstruation, when a baby's birth is expected. Because the date-setting is not an exact science, the medical term for due date is EDD, or Expected Due Date.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Safety
relative freedom from harm; in clinical trials, this refers to an absence of harmful side effects resulting from use of the product and may be assessed by laboratory testing of biological samples, special tests and procedures, psychiatric evaluation, and/or physical examination of subjects.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Disc
Shortened terminology for an intervertebral disc, a disk-shaped piece of specialized tissue that separates the bones of the spinal column.
Disc prolapse
Condition in which an intervertebral disc is damaged and some of it protrudes. May cause sciatica if it does so in the vicinity of a major nerve in the spine.
Disc, cervical
A disk shaped piece of specialized tissue that separates the vertebral bones of the spinal column in the neck.
Disc, optic
The circular area in the back of the inside of the eye where the optic nerve connects to the retina. Also called the optic nerve head.
Disc, slipped
Rupturing of the tissue that separates the vertebral bones of the spinal column.
Discase
Discase 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): chymopapain.
Discharge
1.The flow of fluid from part of the body, such as from the nose or vagina. 2. The passing of an action potential, such as through a nerve or muscle fiber. 3. The release of a patient from a course of care. The doctor may then dictate a discharge summary.
Discharge vaginal
Discharge vaginal refers to the result of secretions produced from small glands in the lining of the vagina and the cervix.
Discoid lupus erythematosus
A round, red, scaling rash on the nose, forehead, cheeks, scalp or other areas of the body. It may be associated with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Disconnection syndrome
Term coined by Norman Geschwind to describe the interruption of information transferred from one brain region to another.
Discordance
1. The presence of any given condition such as HIV in only one member of a couple. 2. In genetics, the presence of a phenotype such as asthma in only one members of a twin pair. 3. In clinical care, lack of agreement between physician and patient.In all sense, disconcordance is as opposed to concordance.
Discordant
1. Showing discordance, lack of agreement. A couple may be discordant for a sexually transmitted infection, with one partner having it and the other not. 2. In transplantation genetics, between different species. A discordant xenograft is a transplant between members of very different species
Discordant couple
A pair of long-term sexual partners in which one has a sexually transmitted infection and the other does not. The CDC has guidelines for counseling discordant couples in which the woman is HIV-infected and her husband is HIV-uninfected.
Discounting the illuminant
Illumination of the visual world tens to be non-uniform, and fluctuates. in order for the visual system to create a consistent perception of color and lightness it must somehow discount fluctuation and gradient in the lighting source.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Diaphragmatic hernia
A hole in the diaphragm that allows abdominal contents to push into thechest cavity. In severe instances, a baby's stomach and part of the large intestines will displace the heart and lungs, requiring emergency surgery.
Digestive system disorders
A general term for all disorders of the digestive system, which processesfood and eliminates waste.
Dilation
The opening of the cervix during labor.
Diphtheria
A painful bacterial infection that destroys the lining of the throat, swelling the neck and causing fever and difficulty breathing; in severe cases it can cause death by asphyxiation in three or four days. Diphtheria can be prevented by the DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) vaccine.
Discipline
Displaced child syndrome
When an older child feels jealous or rejected after the birth of a sibling.
Doula
A person specially trained to help during labor and after the birth of ababy. Might help a new mother breastfeed or cook, clean, and care for olderchildren.
DTaP vaccine
An immunization that protects against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis(whooping cough), given as a series of injections beginning at 2 months.The DTaP is a newer version of the DTP vaccine, and is less likely to haveside effects.
DTP vaccine
An immunization that protects against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis(whooping cough). Given as a series of five injections beginning at 2 months.
Due date
The date, set by a doctor or midwife and based on the first day of a woman's last menstruation, when a baby's birth is expected. Because the date-setting is not an exact science, the medical term for due date is EDD, or Expected Due Date.
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