| Dorfman-Chanarin syndrome | <syndrome> Congenital ichthyosis, leukocyte vacuoles, and variable involvement of other organ systems. Synonym: neutral lipid storage disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| dorhawk | <zoology> The European goatsucker; so called because it eats the dor beetle. See Goatsucker. Alternative forms: dorrhawk. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| doric | 1. Pertaining to Doris, in ancient Greece, or to the Dorians; as, the Doric dialect. 2. Belonging to, or resembling, the oldest and simplest of the three orders of architecture used by the Greeks, but ranked as second of the five orders adopted by the Romans. See Abacus, Capital, Order. This order is distinguished, according to the treatment of details, as Grecian Doric, or Roman Doric. 3. Of or relating to one of the ancient Greek musical modes or keys. Its character was adapted both to religions occasions and to war. Origin: L. Doricus, Gr, fr. The Dorians. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Doring, G | <person> German neurologist. See: Pette-Doring disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| doris | <marine biology> A genus of nudibranchiate mollusks having a wreath of branchiae on the back. Origin: L. Doris, the daughter of Oceanus, and wife of Nereus, Gr. (19 Mar 1998) |
| dorking fowl | <zoology> One of a breed of large-bodied domestic fowls, having five toes, or the hind toe double. There are several strains, as the white, gray, and silver-gray. They are highly esteemed for the table. Origin: From the town of Dorking in England. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dormancy | A period in which a plant does not grow, awaiting necessary environmentalconditions such as temperature, moisture, nutrient availability, etc. (09 Oct 1997) |
| dormant | A large beam in the roof of a house upon which portions of the other timbers rest or " sleep." . Called also dormant tree, dorman tree, dormond, and dormer. See: Dormant. 1. Sleeping; as, a dormant animal; hence, not in action or exercise; quiescent; at rest; in abeyance; not disclosed, asserted, or insisted on; as, dormant passions; dormant claims or titles. "It is by lying dormant a long time, or being . . . Very rarely exercised, that arbitrary power steals upon a people." (Burke) 2. In a sleeping posture; as, a lion dormant; distinguished from couchant. Dormant partner, a dormer window. See Dormer. Table dormant, a stationary table. Origin: F, p. Pr. Of dormir to sleep, from L. Dormire; cf. Gr, Skr. Dra, OSlav. Drmati. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dormitive | Causing sleep; as, the dormitive properties of opium. <medicine> A medicine to promote sleep; a soporific; an opiate. Origin: Cf. F. Dormitif, fr. Dormire to sleep. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dormouse | Origin: Perh. Fr. F. Dormir to sleep (Prov. E. Dorm to doze) + E. Mouse; or perh. Changed fr. F. Dormeuse, fem, a sleeper, though not found in the sense of a dormouse. <zoology> A small European rodent of the genus Myoxus, of several species. They live in trees and feed on nuts, acorns, etc.; so called because they are usually torpid in winter. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dorn | <zoology> A British ray; the thornback. Origin: Cf. G. Dorn thorn, D. Doorn, and G. Dornfisch stickleback. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dornase | An obsolete contraction of deoxyribonuclease. See: streptodornase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Dorno rays | The ultraviolet ray's with wavelengths below 289 nm; those biologically active. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Dorno, Carl | <person> Swiss climatologist, 1865-1942. See: Dorno rays. (05 Mar 2000) |
| doromania | <psychiatry> An abnormal desire to give presents. Origin: G. Doron, gift, + mania, insanity (05 Mar 2000) |