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dengue Noun an infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and joints
dengue fever Noun an infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and joints
dandy fever Noun an infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and joints
dysentery Noun an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea
delta hepatitis Noun a severe form of hepatitis
diphtheria Noun acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae
diplopia Noun visual impairment in which an object is seen as two objects
double vision Noun visual impairment in which an object is seen as two objects
dhobi itch Noun fungal infection attacking moist parts of the body
dichromacy Noun a deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by mixing only two other wavelengths of light (as opposed to the three wavelengths needed by people with normal color vision)
dichromatism Noun a deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by mixing only two other wavelengths of light (as opposed to the three wavelengths needed by people with normal color vision)
dichromatopsia Noun a deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by mixing only two other wavelengths of light (as opposed to the three wavelengths needed by people with normal color vision)
dichromia Noun a deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by mixing only two other wavelengths of light (as opposed to the three wavelengths needed by people with normal color vision)
dichromasy Noun a deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by mixing only two other wavelengths of light (as opposed to the three wavelengths needed by people with normal color vision)
deuteranopia Noun dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to green light resulting in an inability to distinguish green and purplish-red
desert rheumatism Noun an infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules
degenerative arthritis Noun chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints
dysostosis multiplex Noun hereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an error is mucopolysaccharide metabolism
degenerative joint disease Noun chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints
drepanocytic anemia Noun a congenital form of anemia occurring mostly in blacks
drepanocytic anaemia Noun a congenital form of anemia occurring mostly in blacks
dumdum fever Noun leishmaniasis of the viscera
distal muscular dystrophy Noun a form of muscular dystrophy that sets in between 40 and 60 years of age and is characterized by weakness and wasting of the muscles of the hands and forearms and lower legs
dermatomycosis Noun fungal infection of the skin, especially of moist parts covered by clothing
dermatophytosis Noun fungal infection of the skin (especially of moist parts covered by clothing)
dracunculiasis Noun a painful and debilitating infestation contracted by drinking stagnant water contaminated with Guinea worm larvae that can mature inside a human's abdomen until the worm emerges through a painful blister in the person's skin
deficiency disease Noun any disease caused by a lack of an essential nutrient (as a vitamin or mineral)
dermatomyositis Noun myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling accompanied by skin rash affecting cheeks and eyelids and neck and chest and limbs
disease of the skin Noun a disease affecting the skin
decubitus ulcer Noun a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients)
disseminated lupus erythematosus Noun an inflammatory disease of connective tissue with variable features including fever and weakness and fatigability and joint pains and skin lesions on the face or neck or arms
duodenal ulcer Noun a peptic ulcer of the duodenum
dermoid cyst Noun a cystic tumor (usually benign) with a wall lined with epithelium and a cavity containing other material
diaper rash Noun dermatitis of the thighs and buttocks of infants
diaper dermatitis Noun dermatitis of the thighs and buttocks of infants
dry socket Noun inflammation in the socket of a tooth
drusen Noun (plural) an eye disease resulting from small accumulations of hyaline bodies underneath the retina
dermatitis Noun inflammation of the skin
dermatosis Noun disorder involving lesions or eruptions of the skin (in which there is usually no inflammation)
diabetic retinopathy Noun retinopathy involving damage to the small blood vessels in the retina
damping off Noun a plant disease caused by a fungus
diastasis Noun separation of an epiphysis from the long bone to which it is normally attached without fracture of the bone
dieback Noun a disease of plants characterized by the gradual dying of the young shoots starting at the tips and progressing to the larger branches
diverticulum Noun a herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon)
diaphragmatic hernia Noun hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm
dog bite Noun a bite inflicted by a dog
diuresis Noun increased secretion of urine
distomatosis Noun a disease of the liver (especially in sheep and cattle) caused by liver flukes and their by-products
deer fly fever Noun a highly infectious disease of rodents (especially rabbits and squirrels) and sometimes transmitted to humans by ticks or flies or by handling infected animals
depressed fracture Noun fracture of the skull where the bone is pushed in