Author: Glossary
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Elemental diet
A predigested liquid diet consisting of amino acids, vitamins, minerals, electrolytes, and glucose.
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Dietary approaches to stop hypertension diet
A specific eating plan proven to treat stage I hypertension, consisting of generous amounts of cereals, fruits, and vegetables (for fiber, vitamins, and minerals), low-fat dairy products, nuts, and lean meats (to maximize protein intake without too much saturated fat and cholesterol). Guidelines for a diet of 2000 calories daily include seven to eight servings…
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Convalescent diet
A diet suitable for the condition from which the patient is recovering.
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Alkali-ash diet
A diet designed to produce an alkaline urine. It contains foods such as fruits, vegetables, and milk and is lacking in meat, fish, eggs, and cereals.
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Acid-ash diet
A diet designed to acidify the urine. It contains acidic foods such as meat, fish, eggs, and cereals and is lacking in fruits, vegetables, cheese, and milk.
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Dientamoeba fragilis
A species of parasitic ameba inhabiting the intestine of humans. Persons infected may have diarrhea with blood or mucus, abdominal pain, and anal pruritus. This ameba has been found inside the eggs of pinworms. The eggs may act as a vector.
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Dientamoeba
A genus of parasitic protozoa marked by possession of two similar nuclei.
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Dielectric
Insulating by offering great resistance to the passage of electricity by conduction. The substance that possesses neither proficient conductive nor insulating properties is situated amidst the dual plates of an electrical capacitor.
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Didactylism
The congenital condition of having only two digits on a hand or foot.
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Dicyclic
Having or concerning two cycles.