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Dyskinesia
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Dyskinesia An involuntary movement including athetosis and chorea.
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Athetosis
Slow, involuntary movements of the hands and feet.
Chorea
Rapid, jerky, dance-like movement of the body.
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Dyskeratosis congenita
An inherited cause of bone-marrow failure, dyskeratosis congenita is a syndrome characterized by abnormal excess skin pigmentation, abnormal or absent nails, and mucosal leukoplakia (white premalignant areas on the lips and conjunctiva of the eyes and in the mouth, anus, and urethra).More than 80% of patients with dyskeratosis congenita develop bone-marrow failure with decreasing production of all types of blood cells (pancytopenia). Premature death is caused by the bone-marrow failure (in 20% of cases), malignant transformation of the leukoplakia (30%), or overwhelming infections (50%) associated with immune deficiency. Most cases of the disease are X-linked. They are due to mutations (changes) in a gene on the X chromosome called DKC1 which encodes a protein called dyskerin. A seemingly-normal mother carrying the DKC1 mutation has a 50:50 chance of transmitting it to a son who then will suffer from the disease. The average age at death is 24 years.
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Diabetic
Pertaining to Diabetes. Patient suffering from this condition.
Dermatologic surgery
Deals with the diagnosis and treatment of medically necessary and cosmetic conditions of the skin, hair, nails, veins, mucous membranes and adjacent tissues by various surgical, reconstructive, cosmetic and non-surgical methods. This includes laser surgery, cryosurgery, chemical surgery, aspirational surgery and excisional surgery. The purpose of dermatologic surgery is to repair and/or improve the function and cosmetic appearance of skin tissue.
Delusions
A condition in which the patient has lost touch with reality and experiences hallucinations and misperceptions.
Dendrite
A threadlike extension from a nerve cell that serves as an antenna to receive messages from the axons of other nerve cells.
Dopa decarboxylase
An enzyme present in the body that converts levodopa to dopamine.
Dyskinesia
Dystrophin
A protein, a chemical substance made by muscle fibers.
DDS
Doctor of Dental Surgery - equivalent to DMD.
DMD
Doctor of Medical Dentistry - equivalent to DDS.
Decay
Destruction of tooth structure caused by toxins produced by bacteria.
Deciduous teeth
Commonly called "baby teeth," the first set of (usually) twenty teeth.
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Athetosis
Slow, involuntary movements of the hands and feet.
Chorea
Rapid, jerky, dance-like movement of the body.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Dyskeratosis congenita
An inherited cause of bone-marrow failure, dyskeratosis congenita is a syndrome characterized by abnormal excess skin pigmentation, abnormal or absent nails, and mucosal leukoplakia (white premalignant areas on the lips and conjunctiva of the eyes and in the mouth, anus, and urethra).More than 80% of patients with dyskeratosis congenita develop bone-marrow failure with decreasing production of all types of blood cells (pancytopenia). Premature death is caused by the bone-marrow failure (in 20% of cases), malignant transformation of the leukoplakia (30%), or overwhelming infections (50%) associated with immune deficiency. Most cases of the disease are X-linked. They are due to mutations (changes) in a gene on the X chromosome called DKC1 which encodes a protein called dyskerin. A seemingly-normal mother carrying the DKC1 mutation has a 50:50 chance of transmitting it to a son who then will suffer from the disease. The average age at death is 24 years.
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Diabetic
Pertaining to Diabetes. Patient suffering from this condition.
Dermatologic surgery
Deals with the diagnosis and treatment of medically necessary and cosmetic conditions of the skin, hair, nails, veins, mucous membranes and adjacent tissues by various surgical, reconstructive, cosmetic and non-surgical methods. This includes laser surgery, cryosurgery, chemical surgery, aspirational surgery and excisional surgery. The purpose of dermatologic surgery is to repair and/or improve the function and cosmetic appearance of skin tissue.
Delusions
A condition in which the patient has lost touch with reality and experiences hallucinations and misperceptions.
Dendrite
A threadlike extension from a nerve cell that serves as an antenna to receive messages from the axons of other nerve cells.
Dopa decarboxylase
An enzyme present in the body that converts levodopa to dopamine.
Dyskinesia
Dystrophin
A protein, a chemical substance made by muscle fibers.
DDS
Doctor of Dental Surgery - equivalent to DMD.
DMD
Doctor of Medical Dentistry - equivalent to DDS.
Decay
Destruction of tooth structure caused by toxins produced by bacteria.
Deciduous teeth
Commonly called "baby teeth," the first set of (usually) twenty teeth.
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