| DOG | deoxyglucose |
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| DRBC | denaturated red blood cell; dog red blood cell; donkey red blood cell |
| DU | decubitus ulcer; density unknown; deoxyuridine; dermal ulcer; diagnosis undetermined; diazouracil; d... |
| ECDO | enteric cytopathic dog orphan [virus] |
| HPV-DK | high-passage virus-dog kidney |
| hearing loss, high-frequency | Hearing loss in frequencies above 1000 hertz. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| hearing loss, noise-induced | Hearing loss from exposure to noise. The loss is often in the frequency range 4000-6000 hertz. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hearing loss, partial | A condition in which the sense of hearing, although defective, is functional with or without a hearing aid. The hearing level for speech is approximately 40-70 decibels I.s.o. (international organization for standardization) or 30-60 db a.s.a. (american standards association). (12 Dec 1998) |
| hearing loss, sensorineural | Hearing loss resulting from damage to the sensory mechanism internal from the oval and round windows. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Helmholtz theory of hearing | That the basilar membrane of the cochlea acts as a resonating structure, recording low tones from its apical turns and high tones from its basal turns. Synonym: Helmholtz theory of hearing. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sensorineural hearing loss | <neurology> A form of deafness that occurs due to dysfunction of the auditory nerve (cranial nerve VIII). (27 Sep 1997) |
| normal hearing | The ability to perceive sound normally. Synonym: normal hearing. Origin: G. Akousis, hearing (05 Mar 2000) |
| organ of hearing | The content of the cochlea including the portion of the membranous labyrinth containing the spiral organ (cochlear duct) and the perilymphatic channels (scalae) which lie on either side. Synonym: labyrinthus cochlearis, organ of hearing. (05 Mar 2000) |
| water dog | 1. <zoology> A dog accustomed to the water, or trained to retrieve waterfowl. Retrievers, waters spaniels, and Newfoundland dogs are so trained. 2. <zoology> The menobranchus. 3. A small floating cloud, supposed to indicate rain. 4. A sailor, especially. An old sailor; an old salt. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| scotty dog | <radiology> Seen on oblique views of lumbar spine, EYE pedicle, NOSE transverse process, EAR superior articular facet, NECK pars interarticularis, FOOT inferior articular facet (12 Dec 1998) |
| sea dog | 1. <zoology> The dogfish. The common seal. 2. An old sailor; a salt. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hound-dog facies | The facial appearance in cutis laxa, with loose facial skin hanging in folds. (05 Mar 2000) |
| skittle-dog | <zoology> The piked dogfish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spitz dog | <zoology> A breed of dogs having erect ears and long silky hair, usually white. Synonym: Pomeranian dog, and louploup. Origin: G. Spitz, spitzhund. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dog | 1. <zoology> A quadruped of the genus Canis, especially. The domestic dog (C. Familiaris). The dog is distinguished above all others of the inferior animals for intelligence, docility, and attachment to man. There are numerous carefully bred varieties, as the beagle, bloodhound, bulldog, coachdog, collie, Danish dog, foxhound, greyhound, mastiff, pointer, poodle, St. Bernard, setter, spaniel, spitz dog, terrier, etc. There are also many mixed breeds, and partially domesticated varieties, as well as wild dogs, like the dingo and dhole. (See these names in the Vocabulary) 2. A mean, worthless fellow; a wretch. "What is thy servant, which is but a dog, that he should do this great thing?" (2 Kings viii. 13 (Rev. Ver)) 3. A fellow; used humorously or contemptuously; as, a sly dog; a lazy dog. 4. <astronomy> One of the two constellations, Canis Major and Canis Minor, or the Greater Dog and the Lesser Dog. Canis Major contains the Dog Star (Sirius). 5. An iron for holding wood in a fireplace; a firedog; an andiron. 6. <mechanics> A grappling iron, with a claw or claws, for fastening into wood or other heavy articles, for the purpose of raising or moving them. An iron with fangs fastening a log in a saw pit, or on the carriage of a sawmill. 7. A piece in machinery acting as a catch or clutch; especially, the carrier of a lathe, also, an adjustable stop to change motion, as in a machine tool. 8. To hunt or track like a hound; to follow insidiously or indefatigably; to chase with a dog or dogs; to worry, as if by dogs; to hound with importunity. "I have been pursued, dogged, and waylaid." (Pope) "Your sins will dog you, pursue you." (Burroughs) "Eager ill-bred petitioners, who do not so properly supplicate as hunt the person whom they address to, dogging him from place to place, till they even extort an answer to their rude requests." (South) Dog is used adjectively or in composition, commonly in the sense of relating to, or characteristic of, a dog. It is also used to denote a male; as, dog fox or g-fox, a male fox; dog otter or dog-otter, dog wolf, etc.; also to denote a thing of cheap or mean quality; as, dog Latin. A dead dog, a thing of no use or value. A dog in the manger, an ugly-natured person who prevents others from enjoying what would be an advantage to them but is none to him. <zoology> Dog ape, a male ape. <botany> Dog cabbage, or Dog's cabbage, any species of univalve shells of the family Nassidae, especially. The Nassa reticulata of England. To give, or throw, to the dogs, to throw away as useless. "Throw physic to the dogs; I'll none of it." . To go to the dogs, to go to ruin; to be ruined. Origin: AS. Docga; akin to D. Dog mastiff, Dan. Dogge, Sw. Dogg. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |