| dvergr | Origin: See Dwarf. A dwarf supposed to dwell in rocks and hills and to be skillful in working metals. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| DVM | <abbreviation> Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| DVT | Blood clotting in the veins of the inner thigh or leg. In air travel, DVT is the economy-class syndrome. Even in young, health travelers the long stretches immobilised in cramped seats in cabins with very low humidity set the stage for the formation of a thrombus (blood clot) in the lower leg. Blood clots can break off (as an embolism) and makes its way to the luhg where it has the potential of causing respiratory distress and respiratory failure. (12 Dec 1998) |