| defibrillator |
Machine used to deliver an electrical shock to the chest to stop ventricular fibrillation; it may be internal (implanted) or external.
Ãâó: sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/exercisephysiology/a/g...
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| deformity |
abnormal angulation or swelling of a joint.
Ãâó: www.arc.org.uk/about_arth/glossary.htm
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| defecation |
The passage of bowel contents through the rectum and anus.
Ãâó: www.ukhealthcare.uky.edu/patient/glossary/glossary...
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| defect |
This is a discontinuity in the otherwise ideal lattice in a solid.
Ãâó: www.everyscience.com/Chemistry/Glossary/D.php
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| deflection |
Deformation within the elastic range caused by a load or force that does not exceed the elastic limit of the material. Temporary deformation such as that of a spring.
Ãâó: www.ndt-ed.org/GeneralResources/Glossary/letter/d....
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