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Delirium
Delirium An abnormal mental state characterized by excitement and hallucinations.
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Abnormal
Not normal. Deviating from the usual structure, position, condition, or behavior. In referring to a growth, abnormal may mean that it is cancerous or premalignant (likely to become cancer).
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Delirium tremens
A neurological symptom of alcohol withdrawal seen in chronic alcoholism, with includes symptoms of psychosis. These may include uncontrollable trembling, hallucinations, severe anxiety, sweating, and sudden feelings of terror. Delirium tremens can be both frightening and, in severe cases, deadly. Treatment includes observation, comfort care, and in some cases medication.
Delivery
See drug delivery.
Delivery room
A room in a hospital equipped for childbirth.
Delivery, breech
Delivery in which the buttocks present before the head.
Delivery, footling
There are single-footling or double-footling deliveries depending upon whether the presenting part of the baby at delivery is just one foot or both feet.
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Dandruff
Little scales or flakes of dead skin on the scalp. Also called seborrheic dermatitis.
Debridement
Removal of foreign material or dead tissue.
Decalcification
Loss of calcium from the bones or teeth.
Decubitus
A skin ulcer or bedsore.
Degenerative joint disease
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Deltoid
The triangular muscle of the shoulder.
Dependence
A state of absolute need, both physical and psychological.
Depilatory
A substance that temporarily removes hair from the skin.
Dermabrasion
A procedure that removes scars, tattoos or other skin defects with fine sandpaper or a high-speed brush.
Desensitization
Reducing or eliminating sensitivity to a particular substance.
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