| Myop | myopia |
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| PMS | patient management system; perimenstrual syndrome; periodic movements during sleep; phenazine methos... |
| DDD | Degenerative Disc Disease |
| CDD | certificate of disability for discharge; choledochoduodenostomy; chronic degenerative disease; chron... |
| DA | dark adaptation; dark agouti [rat]; daunomycin; degenerative arthritis; delayed action; Dental Assis... |
| degenerative joint disease | <orthopaedics, rheumatology> A form of arthritis that results in the destruction of the articular cartilage that line the joints. Seen predominately in the larger weight bearing joints of the hips, knees and spine, but may also be evident in the small joints of the hands. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| disease, degenerative joint | Also known as osteoarthritis, this type of arthritis is caused by inflammation, breakdown and eventual loss of the cartilage of the joints. Among the over 100 different types of arthritis conditions, osteoarthritis is the most common, affecting usually the hands, feet, spine, and large weight-bearing joints, such as the hips and knees. Also called degenerative arthritis. (12 Dec 1998) |