Dictionary

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dentition Noun the eruption through the gums of baby teeth
dentin Noun bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth
dentin Noun a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth
digital arteries Noun arteries in the hand and foot that supply the fingers and toes
descending aorta Noun the descending part of the aorta that branches into the thoracic and abdominal aortae
duct gland Noun a gland that secretes externally through a duct
digestive system Noun the system that makes food absorbable into the body
ductless gland Noun any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
dacryocyst Noun either of the two dilated ends of the lacrimal ducts at the nasal ends of the eyes that fill with tears secreted by the lacrimal glands
deep middle cerebral vein Noun accompanies the middle cerebral artery deep in the Sylvian fissure
deep cervical vein Noun a vein that accompanies an artery of the same name
digital vein Noun one of the veins serving the fingers or toes
diploic vein Noun one of the veins serving the spongy part of the cranial bones
dorsal scapular vein Noun vein that is a tributary of the subclavian vein or external jugular vein and accompanies the descending scapular artery
dorsal root Noun one of the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally to the spinal cord and that consists of sensory fibers
dorsal horn Noun one of the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally to the spinal cord and that consists of sensory fibers
deep temporal vein Noun temporal veins that empty into the pterygoid plexus
dictyosome Noun a netlike structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells (especially in those cells that produce secretions)
dominant gene Noun gene that produces the same phenotype in the organism whether or not its allele identical
dominant allele Noun an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different
digestive juice Noun secretions that aid digestion
digestive fluid Noun secretions that aid digestion
drool Noun saliva spilling from the mouth
drool Noun pretentious or silly talk or writing
drool Verb let saliva drivel from the mouth
drool Verb be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something
drivel Noun saliva spilling from the mouth
drivel Noun a worthless message
drivel Verb let saliva drivel from the mouth
ductus arteriosus Noun a blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta
depressor nerve Noun any nerve whose activity tends to reduce the activity or tone of the body part it serves
dendrite Noun short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron
dura mater Noun the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges
dura Noun the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges
diencephalon Noun the posterior division of the forebrain
dentate nucleus Noun a large laminar nucleus of grey matter within the white matter of each cerebral hemisphere
decidua Noun the epithelial tissue of the endometrium
digestive tube Noun tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus
digestive tract Noun tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus
digestive gland Noun any gland having ducts that pour secretions into the digestive tract
diarthrosis Noun a joint so articulated as to move freely
ductus deferens Noun a duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct
duodenum Noun the part of the small intestine between the stomach and the jejunum
dick Noun an unpleasant person, often meant as an insult, but usable in some public contexts
dick Verb to have insertive sex with a partner
dick Noun a term for a penis, occasionally used in a sexual context
dick Noun someone who is a detective
descending colon Noun the part of the large intestine that descends from the transverse colon to the sigmoid colon
deltoid muscle Noun a large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex and extend and rotate the arm
derriere Noun the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on