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Digit
Digit
A finger or toe.
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Digit, supernumerary
An extra finger or toe.
Digital rectal exam
An exam to detect abnormalities that can be felt (palpated) from within the rectum. The doctor inserts a lubricated, gloved finger into the rectum and feels for anything that is not normal.
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.
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Diagnose
To identify a disease.
Dialysis
A treatment to remove certain molecules from the blood, particularly in people with kidney failure.
Diaphoresis
Excessive sweating.
Diastole
The relaxation phase of the heartbeat.
Digit
Discoid lupus erythematosus
A round, red, scaling rash on the nose, forehead, cheeks, scalp or other areas of the body. It may be associated with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Disinfectant
A chemical agent used to destroy microorganisms on inanimate objects.
Disk
A round, flat structure, particularly the fibrous cartilage layer between two vertebrae (the bones that make up the spine). Also called intervertebral disk.
Diskectomy
Removal of an intervertebral disk of the spine.
Dislocation
Displacement of a bone from a joint.
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