| diamond fuchsin | A triphenylmethane dye whose dominant component is pararosanilin; an important stain in histology, histochemistry, and bacteriology. Synonym: diamond fuchsin. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| diamond skin | The appearance of the affected site in erysipeloid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diamond skin disease | A form of swine erysipelas, caused by the bacterium Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, in which rhomboidal erythematous areas appear on the skin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Diamond, Louis | <person> U.S. Physician, *1902. See: Diamond-Blackfan anaemia, Diamond-Blackfan syndrome, Gardner-Diamond syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diamond-back | <zoology> The salt-marsh terrapin of the Atlantic coast (Malacoclemmys palustris). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Diamond-Blackfan anaemia | Congenital nonregenerative, familial hypoplastic, or pure red cell anaemia; erythrogenesis imperfecta; Diamond-Blackfan syndrome; autosomal recessive normocytic normochromic anaemia resulting from congenital hypoplasia of the bone marrow, which is grossly deficient in erythroid precursors while other elements are normal; anaemia is progressive and severe, but leukocyte and platelet counts are normal or slightly reduced; survival of transfused erythrocytes is normal; minor congenital anomalies are found in some patients. Synonym: congenital nonregenerative anaemia, Diamond-Blackfan anaemia, Diamond-Blackfan syndrome, erythrogenesis imperfecta, familial hypoplastic anaemia, pure red cell anaemia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Diamond-Blackfan syndrome | Congenital nonregenerative, familial hypoplastic, or pure red cell anaemia; erythrogenesis imperfecta; Diamond-Blackfan syndrome; autosomal recessive normocytic normochromic anaemia resulting from congenital hypoplasia of the bone marrow, which is grossly deficient in erythroid precursors while other elements are normal; anaemia is progressive and severe, but leukocyte and platelet counts are normal or slightly reduced; survival of transfused erythrocytes is normal; minor congenital anomalies are found in some patients. Synonym: congenital nonregenerative anaemia, Diamond-Blackfan anaemia, Diamond-Blackfan syndrome, erythrogenesis imperfecta, familial hypoplastic anaemia, pure red cell anaemia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diamond-shaped murmur | A crescendo-decrescendo murmur, from the shape of the frequency intensity curve of the phonocardiogram, often audible as such. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diamthazole dihydrochloride | 6-(2-diethylaminoethoxy)-2-dimethylaminobenzothiazole dihydrochloride;an antifungal agent for topical use. Synonym: dimazole dihydrochloride. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diamylene | <chemistry> A liquid hydrocarbon, C10H20, of the ethylene series, regarded as a polymeric form of amylene. Origin: Pref. Di- + amylene. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| diana | The daughter of Jupiter and Latona; a virgin goddess who presided over hunting, chastity, and marriage; identified with the Greek goddess Artemis. "And chaste Diana haunts the forest shade. <zoology> " (Pope) Diana monkey, a handsome, white-bearded monkey of West Africa (Cercopithecus Diana). Origin: L. Diana. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Diana complex | Ideas leading to the adoption of masculine traits and behaviour in a female. Origin: Diana, L. Myth. Char. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diandria | <botany> A Linnaean class of plants having two stamens. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. = twice +, a man, a male. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| diandrous | <botany> Of or pertaining to the class Diandria; having two stamens. Origin: Cf. F. Diandre. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dianhydrogalactitol | <chemical> 1,2:5,6-dianhydrodulcitol. One of the cytotoxic dihalohexitols that may have alkylating antineoplastic activity. It causes bone marrow toxicity. The active form is thought to be the diepoxide. Pharmacological action: antineoplastic agent, alkylating. Chemical name: Galactitol, 1,2:5,6-dianhydro- (12 Dec 1998) |