| delirium |
A mental state characterized by disorientation and confusion. Anxiety, illusions, or hallucinations may also be present, eg, the delirium of fever, delirium tremens, etc.
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| delirium tremens |
An acute, psychotic state usually occurring during reduction or cessation of alcohol intake after a prolonged or copious intake of alcohol; characterized by symptoms such as tremors, hallucinations, or seizures. Requires immediate treatment; may be life threatening.
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| delusion |
A fixed belief unrelated to a youth's cultural and educational background, improbable in nature, and not influenced or changed by reason or contrary experience. Categorized as a thought disorder.
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| delirium tremens |
A distinct neurologic disorder suffered by late-in-the-game alcoholics, characterized by sensory confusion; part of the problem is the result of diminished myelination of nerves and decreased brain antioxidant insulation (cholesterol), with nerve impulses "shorting out" across temporary synapses.
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| delta |
An alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river or tidal inlet. Deltas occur when a sediment-laden current enters an open body of water, at which point there is a reduction in the velocity of the current, resulting in rapid deposition of the sediment, as at the mouth of a river where the river discharges into the sea or a lake.
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