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Detrusor urinae
The external longitudinal layer of the muscular coat of the bladder.
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Detrusor instability
Contractions of the muscles of the urinary bladder during the filling phase of a urodynamic study or during coughing, sneezing, or other activities that raise intra-abdominal pressures. It is a cause of urinary incontinence, especially in women. Some experts believe detrusor overactivity to be the most common cause of urinary incontinence in older adults. Causes…
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Detox
Colloquial term for detoxification.
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Detorsion
Surgical therapy for torsion of a testicle, ureter, or volvulus of the bowel.
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Smoking deterrent
Any agent, such as nicotine, nicotine antagonists, or some antidepressant drugs, that relieves the desire to smoke tobacco products.
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Deterministic effect
An effect that has a threshold of chemical or radiation exposure below which are no measurable effects and above which the severity is dose-related.
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Determinant
That which determines the character of something.
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Anionic detergent
A natural or synthetic chemical substance with disinfectant properties due to the presence of an active, negatively charged chemical group.
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Radiation detector
An instrument used to detect the presence of radiation.
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Optical detector
The sensor in a typical colorimeter or photometer that senses the light transmitted by the sample.
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