Glossary

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  • Cytological diagnosis

    Identification of a disease based on cells present in body tissues or exudates.  

  • Clinical diagnosis

    Identification of a disease by history, physical examination, laboratory studies, and radiological studies. A clinical diagnosis refers to a medical procedure where a doctor identifies the nature of a disorder based on an individual’s description of symptoms and a physical examination. Unlike a pathological diagnosis, which relies on the analysis of tissue samples obtained from…

  • Diadochokinesia

    The ability to make antagonistic movements, such as pronation and supination of the hands, in quick succession.  

  • Diacrinous

    To cells that secrete into ducts rather than into the vascular system.  

  • Diacetoxyscirpenol

    A deadly toxin derived from Fusarium species. DAS may grow on and contaminate cereals and other stored crops and can be toxic to fungi, plants, and animals (including humans). It has been used in the past in chemotherapy and can be used as an agent of biological or chemical warfare.  

  • Diacetemia

    The presence of diacetic acid in the blood.  

  • Diabetic osteopathy

    The destruction of the joints or the loss of bony matrix in the feet of patients with diabetic nerve damage.  

  • Diabetic glucose tolerance

    In an oral glucose tolerance test, having a blood glucose concentration equal to or greater than 200 mg/dl (11.1 mmol/L) two hours after the consumption of 75 g of glucose.  

  • Diabetic foot care

    Daily inspection and cleaning of the feet of an individual with diabetes to prevent complications.  

  • Diabetic ear

    “Malignant” otitis media often caused by infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.