| decremental conduction |
the delay or failure of propagation of an impulse in the atrioventricular node resulting from progressive decrease in the rate of the rise and amplitude of the action potential as it spreads through the node.
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| decerebrate rigidity |
the posture produced in an experimental animal by decerebration (qv), marked by rigid extension of the legs. In humans it occurs as a result of lesions of the upper part of the brain stem or of severe bilateral lesions of the cerebrum and is manifested as a posture of lying in rigid extension with arms internally rotated at the shoulders and pronated; elbows, knees, and hips rigidly extended; and fingers, ankles, and toes flexed. Cf. antigravity reflex.
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| decidual endometritis |
inflammation of the decidua of pregnancy.
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| decision analysis |
a statistical method used for delineating the probabilities of various outcomes by determining the probabilities of each option available at each point where a decision can be made; often graphed as a decision tree to display the array of choices and outcomes as nodes and branches.
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| decision analysis |
Decision analysis (DA) is the discipline comprising the philosophy, theory, methodology, and professional practice necessary to address important decisions in a formal manner. ...
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