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DNR Order (Do Not Resuscitate Order)
DNR Order (Do Not Resuscitate Order) An advanced directive that means no CPR is to be done when the heart and lungs stop.
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Heart The hollow, muscular organ responsible for pumping blood through the circulatory system.
Lungs The main respiratory organs in the chest where blood is oxygenated.
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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.
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).
Dilated cardiomyopathy A disease of the myocardium (heart muscle) that causes the heart cavity to become stretched and enlarged, and the pumping capacity of the heart is reduced.
Dilatation The increase in size of a blood vessel.
DNR Order (Do Not Resuscitate Order)
Donor A person who gives an organ, tissue or blood to another person. A compatible donor is a person who has the same tissue and blood types as the person who receives the organ, tissue or blood.
D-dimer A fragment produced during the degradation of a clot. The D here stands for domain. Dimer indicates two identical units, in this case two identical domains. D-dimer result from complete breakdown of the clot. Monoclonal antibody to the D-dimer fragment provide the basis for the main methods of detecting it. The presence of D-dimers in the blood is a reliable clue that clotting has begun. Sometimes written d-dimer or D-Dimer. Pronounced deemer.
D-IBS Diarrhea-predominant IBS (irritable bowel syndrome).
D O Abbreviation for Doctor of Osteopathy, an osteopathic physician.
Dacry Combining form used before a vowel to denote a relationship to tears.
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