Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Defense-oriented response
A coping mechanism in which a person tries to protect him- or herself from anxiety or psychological harm.
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Filling defect
An interruption of the contour of a body structure revealed by radiographic contrast material. It may be due to an obstruction caused by blood clots, emboli, malignancies, or extrinsic compression. A deviation seen in contrast X-rays can be due to a lesion taking up space within a hollow organ. Generally, during contrast X-rays, a substance…
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Congenital heart defect
A structural abnormality of the heart and great blood vessels that occurs during intrauterine development. Abnormalities are commonly classified by the presence or absence of cyanosis. Acyanotic abnormalities include atrial and ventricular septal defects, coarctation of the aorta, and patent ductus arteriosus. Cyanotic defects include tetralogy of Fallot, transposition of the great vessels, and hypoplastic…
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Alcohol-related birth defect
A congenital abnormality that reflects the teratogenic effects of maternal alcohol use on developing fetal structures. The most common abnormalities involve the heart, eyes, kidneys, and skeleton.
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Defecography
Radiography of the anorectal region after instillation of a barium paste into the rectum. The defecation process is imaged by direct filming or video recording.
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De-escalate
To defuse a potentially dangerous interaction between two or more individuals.
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Deer fly
A biting fly, Chrysops discalis, that transmits the causative organism of deer fly fever, a form of tularemia.
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Deepening
In hypnotherapy, achieving a more relaxed or receptive state of mind.
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Deep bite
In orthodontics, a colloquial term for a pathological overbite. A condition characterized by a closed bite, wherein there is a pronounced or excessive overlap of the upper and lower teeth, with the lower incisors biting too closely to or even into the gum tissue or palate located behind the upper teeth.
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Deduction
Reasoning from the general to the particular.
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