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Dietitian
Dietitian
A specialist in the study of nutrition.
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Diet
In nutrition, the diet is the sum of the food consumed by a body. Proper nutrition for a human requires vitamins, minerals, proteins, and fuel in the form of carbohydrates and fats. Imbalances between the consumed fuels and expended energy results in either starvation or excessive reserves of adipose tissue, or body fat
Diet pill
Anorectics, anorexigenics or appetite suppressants, are substances which reduce the desire to eat ("anorectic", from the Greek an- = "not" and oreg- = "extend, reach").
Diet plan
A plan of the meals a person will have in order to follow a specific diet.
Diet product
A product specifically conceived to help a diet by replacing ordinary products or as an additional product.
Diethylpropion hcl
Diethylpropion hcl 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): diethylpropion hydrochloride.
Diethylstilbestrol
A synthetic drug, not a steroid, that acts as a female sex hormone. Structural variants include dipropionate, dilaurate, and dibutyrate esters, and C14-diethylstilbestrol dibutyrate, the radioactive form used only for special investigative procedures.
Dietician
An individual trained in diet and nutrition.
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Delayed gastric emptying
Gastroparesis.
Dermatology
The branch of medicine that is concerned with the physiology and pathology of the skin.
Descending colon
The part of the colon where stool is stored. Located on the left side of the abdomen.
Diaphragm
The muscle wall between the chest and the abdomen. It is the major muscle that the body uses for breathing.
Diastolic blood pressure
The lowest blood pressure measure in the arteries, which occurs between heartbeats.
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Digestants
Medicines that aid or stimulate digestion. An example is a digestive enzyme such as Lactaid for people with lactase deficiency.
Digestion
The process the body uses to break down food into simple substances for energy, growth, and cell repair.
Digestive system
The organs in the body that break down and absorb food. Organs that make up the digestive system are the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus. Organs that help with digestion but are not part of the digestive tract are the tongue, glands in the mouth that make saliva, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder.
Digital rectal exam (DRE)
Procedure in which the physician inserts a gloved finger into the rectum to examine the rectum and the prostate gland for signs of cancer.
Distention
Bloating or swelling of the abdomen.
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