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Cytological diagnosis
Identification of a disease based on cells present in body tissues or exudates.
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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…
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Diadochokinesia
The ability to make antagonistic movements, such as pronation and supination of the hands, in quick succession.
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Diacrinous
To cells that secrete into ducts rather than into the vascular system.
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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.
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Diacetemia
The presence of diacetic acid in the blood.
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Diabetic osteopathy
The destruction of the joints or the loss of bony matrix in the feet of patients with diabetic nerve damage.
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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.
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Diabetic foot care
Daily inspection and cleaning of the feet of an individual with diabetes to prevent complications.
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Diabetic ear
“Malignant” otitis media often caused by infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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