Medical Conditions Terminology in Category D

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Dysosmia

Loss of or impaired ability to smell. This may be caused by OLFACTORY NERVE DISEASES; PARANASAL SINUS DISEASES; viral RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; SMOKING; and other conditions.

Dentist Patient Relationship

The psychological relations between the dentist and patient.

D.C. Washington

A federal area located between Maryland and Virginia on the Potomac river; it is coextensive with Washington, D.C., which is the capital of the United States.

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D Orn Isomer NG Nitroarginine Methyl Ester

A non-selective inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase. It has been used experimentally to induce hypertension.

d-Amphetamine Sulfate

The d-form of AMPHETAMINE. It is a central nervous system stimulant and a sympathomimetic. It has also been used in the treatment of narcolepsy and of attention deficit disorders and hyperactivity in children. Dextroamphetamine has multiple mechanisms of action including blocking uptake of adrenergics and dopamine, stimulating release of monamines, and inhibiting monoamine oxidase. It is also a drug of abuse and a psychotomimetic.

D-Alanyl-D-Alanine-Cleaving Transpeptidase

Enzyme produced by Streptomyces strain R61 which catalyzes the peptide cross-linking of nascent cell-wall peptidoglycan. EC 3.4.17.8.

Data Base Management System

Software designed to store, manipulate, manage, and control data for specific uses.

Decahydrate Vancomycin Phosphate (1:2)

Antibacterial obtained from Streptomyces orientalis. It is a glycopeptide related to RISTOCETIN that inhibits bacterial cell wall assembly and is toxic to kidneys and the inner ear.

Deep Tendon, Abnormal Reflex

An abnormal response to a stimulus applied to the sensory components of the nervous system. This may take the form of increased, decreased, or absent reflexes.

Deep Tendon, Absent Reflex

An abnormal response to a stimulus applied to the sensory components of the nervous system. This may take the form of increased, decreased, or absent reflexes.