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Glossary You can always search for entries (regexp permitted). Begins with Contains Exactly matches All All There are 408 entries in the glossary. Pages: «1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 » Term Definition Diabetes Mellitus A chronic disease associated with abnormally high levels of the sugar glucose in the blood is due to inadequate production of insulin or inadequate sensitivity of cells to the action of insulin.   Diarrhea Abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools   Diparesis A form of cerebral palsy in which spasticity affects both legs, but the arms are relatively or completely spared.   Diphtheria An acute febrile contagious disease typically marked by the formation of a false membrane especially in the throat and caused by a bacterium of the genus Corynebacterium (C. diphtheriae) which produces a toxin causing inflammation of the heart and nervous system   Disuse atrophy Muscle wasting caused by the inability to flex and exercise muscles.   Down Syndrome A congenital condition causing mental retardation and unique physical characteristics. Caused by an extra chromosome number 21.   Dysarthria A group of speech disorders caused by disturbances in the strength or coordination of the muscles of the speech mechanism as a result of damage to the brain or nerves.   Dyskinetic The impairment of the ability to perform voluntary movements, which results in awkward or incomplete movements.   Dyslexia A learning disability characterized by reading difficulties. Some individuals may also have difficulty writing, spelling, or working with numbers.   Dysphagia Difficulty swallowing.   Dystonia A condition of abnormal muscle tone.   Dystrophin A protein that helps maintain the shape and structure of muscle fibers.   Dysuria Painful or difficult urination.   E. coli a straight rod-shaped gram-negative bacterium (Escherichia coli of the family Enterobacteriaceae) that is used in public health as an indicator of fecal pollution (as of water or food) and in medicine and genetics as a research organism and that occurs in various strains that may live as harmless inhabitants of the human lower intestine or may produce a toxin causing intestinal illness   Eardrum The eardrum is a thin layer of skin that separates the inner and outer ear. It vibrates so sound signals can be sent to the brain.   ECG An ECG (electrocardiogram) is a test that measures electrical activity in the heart, and is used to identify heart problems.   Electrocardiogram A test that measures electrical activity in the heart, and is used to identify heart problems.   Electroencephalogram A technique for recording the pattern of electrical currents inside the brain. aka EEG   Electromagnetic field Low-energy radiation that comes from the interaction of electric and magnetic fields. Sources include power lines, electric appliances, radio waves, microwaves, and others. Also called electromagnetic radiation.   Electromyography A recording and study of the electrical properties of skeletal muscle.   All Glossary V2.0