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Divination (divining)
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Divination (divining)Alleged supernatural (a) foreseeing of events or (b) attainment of occult knowledge.
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Occult
Hidden from view.
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Divine Providence Campus
The Divine Providence Campus is a hospital in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States.
Divine Providence Health Center Avera Health
Divine Providence Health Center Avera Health is a hospital in Ivanhoe, Minnesota (USA).
Diving injury
An injury incurred from diving into water that is too shallow or has hidden hazards. These injuries may be to the head, neck, or spinal cord. Many diving injuries result when persons --predominantly males aged 15-25 years -- plunge into swimming pools or natural bodies of water such as rivers, streams, lakes, and oceans. In one study, 15 cases of quadriplegia were reported. One resulted from a dive into a swimming pool; the other 14 cases resulted from dives into rivers, streams, lakes, or oceans. Only three of these injured persons had objective evidence of the depth of the water at the time of injury, Most of the divers had underestimated it.
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Differential diagnosis
The determination of which two or more diseases with similar symptoms is the one from which a patient is suffering, based on an analysis of the clinical data.
D.Ac.
Doctor of Acupuncture.
D.C.
Doctor of Chiropractic.
D.D.
Doctor of Divinity.
D.H.M.
Doctor of Homeopathic Medicine.
Divination (divining)
D.N.
1. Doctor of Naprapathy (see below). 2. Doctor of Nutripathy. 3. Doctor of Naturology.
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
Any of various acids that are found in cell nuclei and are the principal components of chromosomes; the molecular basis of heredity.
D.O.
Doctor of Osteopathy.
Doctor
1. One whose occupation is to treat diseases, particularly a physician, dentist, or veterinarian with an appropriate license. 2. A teacher (particularly at a college or university), a scholar, or one who holds a postgraduate degree (especially a Ph.D. degree). 3. A shaman.
D.Pharm.
Doctor of Pharmacy.
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Occult
Hidden from view.
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Divine Providence Campus
The Divine Providence Campus is a hospital in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States.
Divine Providence Health Center Avera Health
Divine Providence Health Center Avera Health is a hospital in Ivanhoe, Minnesota (USA).
Diving injury
An injury incurred from diving into water that is too shallow or has hidden hazards. These injuries may be to the head, neck, or spinal cord. Many diving injuries result when persons --predominantly males aged 15-25 years -- plunge into swimming pools or natural bodies of water such as rivers, streams, lakes, and oceans. In one study, 15 cases of quadriplegia were reported. One resulted from a dive into a swimming pool; the other 14 cases resulted from dives into rivers, streams, lakes, or oceans. Only three of these injured persons had objective evidence of the depth of the water at the time of injury, Most of the divers had underestimated it.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Differential diagnosis
The determination of which two or more diseases with similar symptoms is the one from which a patient is suffering, based on an analysis of the clinical data.
D.Ac.
Doctor of Acupuncture.
D.C.
Doctor of Chiropractic.
D.D.
Doctor of Divinity.
D.H.M.
Doctor of Homeopathic Medicine.
Divination (divining)
D.N.
1. Doctor of Naprapathy (see below). 2. Doctor of Nutripathy. 3. Doctor of Naturology.
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
Any of various acids that are found in cell nuclei and are the principal components of chromosomes; the molecular basis of heredity.
D.O.
Doctor of Osteopathy.
Doctor
1. One whose occupation is to treat diseases, particularly a physician, dentist, or veterinarian with an appropriate license. 2. A teacher (particularly at a college or university), a scholar, or one who holds a postgraduate degree (especially a Ph.D. degree). 3. A shaman.
D.Pharm.
Doctor of Pharmacy.
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