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Doctor
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.
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Physician
A doctor. An authorized practitioner of medicine.
Dentist
A medical doctor in the field of dentistry and stomatology, taking care of teeth and dental health.
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Doctor search
Device allowing the public to find a specific medical doctor within the introduced parameters, normally online.
Doctor's Hospital
Doctor's Hospital is a hospital in Coral Gables, Florida (USA).
Doctor's Hospital of Columbus
The Doctor's Hospital of Columbus is a hospital in Columbus, Georgia, United States.
Doctors Community Hospital
Doctors Community Hospital is a hospital in lanham, Maryland (USA).
Doctors Hospital
Doctors Hospital is a hospital in Augusta, Georgia (USA).
Doctors Hospital of Columbus
Doctors Hospital of Columbus is a hospital in Columbus, Georgia (USA).
Doctors Hospital of Dallas
Doctors Hospital of Dallas is a hospital in Dallas, Texas (USA).
Doctors Hospital of Jefferson
Doctors Hospital of Jefferson is a hospital in Metairie, Louisiana (USA).
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Doctors Hospital of Manteca is a hospital in Manteca, California (USA).
Doctors Hospital of Nelsonville
The Doctors Hospital of Nelsonville is a hospital in Nelsonville, Ohio, United States.
Doctors Hospital of Sarasota
Doctors Hospital of Sarasota is a hospital in Sarasota, Florida (USA).
Doctors Hospital of Stark County
The Doctors Hospital of Stark County is a hospital in Massillon, Ohio, United States.
Doctors Hospital Of West Covina
The Doctors Hospital Of West Covina is a hospital in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Doctors Hospital West
Doctors Hospital West is a hospital in Columbus, Ohio (USA).
Doctors Medical Center
Doctors Medical Center is a hospital in Pinole Campus, Pinole, California (USA).
Doctors Medical Center of Modesto
Doctors Medical Center of Modesto is a hospital in Modesto, California (USA).
Doctor’s Hospital of Jefferson
The Doctor’s Hospital of Jefferson is a hospital in Metairie, Louisiana, United States.
Doctor’s Hospital of Sarasota
The Doctor’s Hospital of Sarasota is a hospital in Sarasota, Florida, United States.
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D.H.M.
Doctor of Homeopathic Medicine.
Divination (divining)
Alleged supernatural (a) foreseeing of events or (b) attainment of occult knowledge.
D.N.
1. Doctor of Naprapathy (see below). 2. Doctor of Nutripathy. 3. Doctor of Naturology.
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
Any of various acids that are found in cell nuclei and are the principal components of chromosomes; the molecular basis of heredity.
D.O.
Doctor of Osteopathy.
Doctor
D.Pharm.
Doctor of Pharmacy.
Dawn Phenomenon
A sudden rise in blood glucose levels in the early morning hours. This condition sometimes occurs in people with insulin-dependent diabetes and (rarely) in people with noninsulin-dependent diabetes. Unlike the Somogyi effect, it is not a result of an insulin reaction. People who have high levels of blood glucose in the mornings before eating may need to monitor their blood glucose during the night. If blood glucose levels are rising, adjustments in evening snacks or insulin dosages may be recommended.
Delta Cell
A type of cell in the pancreas in areas called the islets of Langerhans. Delta cells make somatostatin, a hormone that is believed to control how the beta cells make and release insulin and how the alpha cells make and release glucagon.
Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT)
A 10-year study (1983-1993) funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to assess the effects of intensive therapy on the long-term complications of diabetes. The study proved that intensive management of insulin-dependent diabetes prevents or slows the development of eye, kidney, and nerve damage caused by diabetes.
Diabetes Insipidus
A disease of the pituitary gland or kidney, not diabetes mellitus. Diabetes insipidus is often called "water diabetes" to set it apart from "sugar diabetes." The cause and treatment are not the same as for diabetes mellitus. "Water diabetes" has diabetes in its name because most people who have it show most of the same signs as someone with diabetes mellitus-they have to urinate often, get very thirsty and hungry, and feel weak. However, they do not have glucose (sugar) in their urine. See also Wolfram Syndrome and Services: Diabetes insipidus.
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