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displaced fracture |
Noun
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fracture in which the two ends of the broken bone are separated from one another |
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diaphragmatic pleurisy |
Noun
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an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest) |
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dry gangrene |
Noun
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(pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color |
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dysmenorrhea |
Noun
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painful menstruation |
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dyspepsia |
Noun
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a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea |
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dropsy |
Noun
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swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities |
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dyspnea |
Noun
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difficult or labored respiration |
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dyspnoea |
Noun
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difficult or labored respiration |
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dacryocystitis |
Noun
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inflammation of the lacrimal sac causing obstruction of the tube draining tears into the nose |
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diverticulitis |
Noun
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inflammation of a diverticulum in the digestive tract (especially the colon) |
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dysplasia |
Noun
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abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth |
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dactylomegaly |
Noun
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abnormally large fingers or toes |
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dysarthria |
Noun
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impaired articulatory ability resulting from defects in the peripheral motor nerves or in the speech musculature |
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dyslogia |
Noun
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impaired ability to express ideas verbally |
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dysphonia |
Noun
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speech disorder attributable to a disorder of phonation |
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dither |
Noun
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an excited state of agitation |
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dither |
Verb
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make a fuss |
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dither |
Verb
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act nervously |
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depersonalization disorder |
Noun
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emotional dissociative disorder in which there is loss of contact with your own personal reality accompanied by feelings of unreality and strangeness |
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depersonalisation disorder |
Noun
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emotional dissociative disorder in which there is loss of contact with your own personal reality accompanied by feelings of unreality and strangeness |
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depersonalization neurosis |
Noun
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emotional dissociative disorder in which there is loss of contact with your own personal reality accompanied by feelings of unreality and strangeness |
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depersonalisation neurosis |
Noun
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emotional dissociative disorder in which there is loss of contact with your own personal reality accompanied by feelings of unreality and strangeness |
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dementia |
Noun
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mental deterioration of organic or functional origin |
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dyschezia |
Noun
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difficulty in defecating (usually as a consequence of long continued voluntary suppression of the urge to defecate) |
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dementedness |
Noun
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mental deterioration of organic or functional origin |
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dumps |
Noun
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an informal expression for a mildly depressed state |
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diarrhea |
Noun
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frequent and watery bowel movements |
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diarrhoea |
Noun
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frequent and watery bowel movements |
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dizziness |
Noun
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a reeling sensation |
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delirium |
Noun
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a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations |
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delirium |
Noun
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state of violent mental agitation |
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delusional disorder |
Noun
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any mental disorder in which delusions play a significant role |
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daftness |
Noun
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informal terms for insanity |
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delirium tremens |
Noun
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acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning |
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delusions of grandeur |
Noun
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a delusion (common in paranoia) that you are much greater and more powerful and influential than you really are |
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delusions of persecution |
Noun
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a delusion (common in paranoia) that others are out to get you and frustrate and embarrass you or inflict suffering on you |
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dementia praecox |
Noun
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any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact |
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depressive disorder |
Noun
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a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention |
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dysthymia |
Noun
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mild chronic depression |
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dysthymic depression |
Noun
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mild chronic depression |
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disorganized schizophrenia |
Noun
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a form of schizophrenia characterized by severe disintegration of personality including erratic speech and childish mannerisms and bizarre behavior |
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disorganized type schizophrenia |
Noun
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a form of schizophrenia characterized by severe disintegration of personality including erratic speech and childish mannerisms and bizarre behavior |
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defect of speech |
Noun
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a disorder of oral speech |
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disesteem |
Noun
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the state in which esteem has been lost |
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disesteem |
Verb
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have little or no respect for |
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disrepute |
Noun
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the state of being held in low esteem |
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dog's breakfast |
Noun
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a poor job |
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discredit |
Noun
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the state of being held in low esteem |
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discredit |
Verb
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reject as false |
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discredit |
Verb
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cause to be distrusted or disbelieved |