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difficulty Noun the quality of being difficult
difficulty Noun a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result
difficulty Noun a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
detecting Noun a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
detective work Noun a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
double entry Noun a style of accounting where a bookkeeper debits the transaction to one account and credits it to another
double-entry bookkeeping Noun a style of accounting where a bookkeeper debits the transaction to one account and credits it to another
drudgery Noun hard monotonous routine work
donkeywork Noun hard monotonous routine work
dental practice Noun the practice of dentistry
dental practice Noun the location or business that a dentist performs dentistry
diligence Noun a diligent effort
diligence Noun conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task
diligence Noun persevering determination to perform a task
decortication Noun removal of the outer covering of an organ or part
dilation and curettage Noun a surgical procedure usually performed under local anesthesia in which the cervix is dilated and the endometrial lining of the uterus is scraped with a curet
dilatation and curettage Noun a surgical procedure usually performed under local anesthesia in which the cervix is dilated and the endometrial lining of the uterus is scraped with a curet
disembowelment Noun the act of removing the bowels or viscera
diathermy Noun a method of physical therapy that involves generating local heat in body tissues by high-frequency electromagnetic currents
differential blood count Noun counting the number of specific types of white blood cells found in 1 cubic millimeter of blood
dark ground illumination Noun a form of microscopic examination of living material by scattered light
dark field illumination Noun a form of microscopic examination of living material by scattered light
dental care Noun care for the teeth
dialysis Noun separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes
debridement Noun surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing
depth psychology Noun a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders
drip feed Noun the administration of a solution (blood or saline or plasma etc.) one drop at a time
drugging Noun the administration of a sedative agent or drug
douche Noun irrigation with a jet of water or medicated solution into or around a body part (especially the vagina) to treat infections or cleanse from odorous contents
douche Noun a small syringe with detachable nozzles
douche Verb direct a spray of water into a bodily cavity, for cleaning
dressing Noun the act of applying a bandage
dressing Noun the activity of getting dressed
dressing Noun processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather
dressing Noun a cloth covering for a wound or sore
dressing Noun making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
dressing Noun a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
dressing Noun savory dressings for salads
disinfection Noun treatment to destroy harmful microorganisms
digitalization Noun the administration of digitalis for the treatment of certain heart disorders
digitalisation Noun the administration of digitalis for the treatment of certain heart disorders
defibrillation Noun treatment by stopping fibrillation of heart muscles (usually by electric shock delivered by a defibrillator)
detoxification Noun treatment for poisoning by neutralizing the toxic properties (normally a function of the liver)
detoxification Noun a treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substances
deerstalking Noun stalking deer
desensitization technique Noun a technique used in behavior therapy to treat phobias and other behavior problems involving anxiety
desensitisation technique Noun a technique used in behavior therapy to treat phobias and other behavior problems involving anxiety
desensitization procedure Noun a technique used in behavior therapy to treat phobias and other behavior problems involving anxiety
detrition Noun effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure
detrition Noun the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice