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Discharge
Discharge 1.The flow of fluid from part of the body, such as from the nose or vagina. 2. The passing of an action potential, such as through a nerve or muscle fiber. 3. The release of a patient from a course of care. The doctor may then dictate a discharge summary.
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Vagina
The tube that forms the passage between the cervix/uterus and the vulva. It receives the penis during sexual intercourse and serves as the delivery passage for birth and for menstrual flow.
Nerve
Tissue that conveys sensation, temperature, position information to the brain.
Muscle
Tissue made up of bundles of long, slender cells that contract when stimulated.
Fiber
A substance in foods that comes from plants. Fiber helps with digestion by keeping stool soft so that it moves smoothly through the colon. Soluble fiber dissolves in water. Soluble fiber is found in beans, fruit, and oat products. Insoluble fiber does not dissolve in water. Insoluble fiber is found in whole-grain products and vegetables.
Doctor
1. One whose occupation is to treat diseases, particularly a physician, dentist, or veterinarian with an appropriate license. 2. A teacher (particularly at a college or university), a scholar, or one who holds a postgraduate degree (especially a Ph.D. degree). 3. A shaman.
Discharge
1.The flow of fluid from part of the body, such as from the nose or vagina. 2. The passing of an action potential, such as through a nerve or muscle fiber. 3. The release of a patient from a course of care. The doctor may then dictate a discharge summary.
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Disc
Shortened terminology for an intervertebral disc, a disk-shaped piece of specialized tissue that separates the bones of the spinal column.
Disc prolapse
Condition in which an intervertebral disc is damaged and some of it protrudes. May cause sciatica if it does so in the vicinity of a major nerve in the spine.
Disc, cervical
A disk shaped piece of specialized tissue that separates the vertebral bones of the spinal column in the neck.
Disc, optic
The circular area in the back of the inside of the eye where the optic nerve connects to the retina. Also called the optic nerve head.
Disc, slipped
Rupturing of the tissue that separates the vertebral bones of the spinal column.
Discase
Discase 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): chymopapain.
Discipline
The limits a parent or caregiver sets on a child's behavior for purposes of safety or socialization.
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.
Disconnection syndrome
Term coined by Norman Geschwind to describe the interruption of information transferred from one brain region to another.
Discordance
1. The presence of any given condition such as HIV in only one member of a couple. 2. In genetics, the presence of a phenotype such as asthma in only one members of a twin pair. 3. In clinical care, lack of agreement between physician and patient.In all sense, disconcordance is as opposed to concordance.
Discordant
1. Showing discordance, lack of agreement. A couple may be discordant for a sexually transmitted infection, with one partner having it and the other not. 2. In transplantation genetics, between different species. A discordant xenograft is a transplant between members of very different species
Discordant couple
A pair of long-term sexual partners in which one has a sexually transmitted infection and the other does not. The CDC has guidelines for counseling discordant couples in which the woman is HIV-infected and her husband is HIV-uninfected.
Discounting the illuminant
Illumination of the visual world tens to be non-uniform, and fluctuates. in order for the visual system to create a consistent perception of color and lightness it must somehow discount fluctuation and gradient in the lighting source.
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Disaster supplies kit
Items stored in case of emergency, such as a prolonged power outage, earthquake, or flood.
Disc
Shortened terminology for an intervertebral disc, a disk-shaped piece of specialized tissue that separates the bones of the spinal column.
Disc, cervical
A disk shaped piece of specialized tissue that separates the vertebral bones of the spinal column in the neck.
Disc, optic
The circular area in the back of the inside of the eye where the optic nerve connects to the retina. Also called the optic nerve head.
Disc, slipped
Rupturing of the tissue that separates the vertebral bones of the spinal column.
Discharge
Discordance
1. The presence of any given condition such as HIV in only one member of a couple. 2. In genetics, the presence of a phenotype such as asthma in only one members of a twin pair. 3. In clinical care, lack of agreement between physician and patient.In all sense, disconcordance is as opposed to concordance.
Discordant
1. Showing discordance, lack of agreement. A couple may be discordant for a sexually transmitted infection, with one partner having it and the other not. 2. In transplantation genetics, between different species. A discordant xenograft is a transplant between members of very different species
Discordant couple
A pair of long-term sexual partners in which one has a sexually transmitted infection and the other does not. The CDC has guidelines for counseling discordant couples in which the woman is HIV-infected and her husband is HIV-uninfected.
Disease
Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the rubella (German measles) virus.
Disease nomenclature
A system of classifying and naming diseases.
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