| ALD | adrenoleukodystrophy; alcoholic liver disease; aldolase; anterior latissimus dorsi; Appraisal of Lan... |
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| dist | distal; distill, distillation, distilled; distance; distribution; disturbance, disturbed |
| DOFOS | disturbance of function occlusion syndrome |
| RDI | recommended daily intake; respiratory disturbance index; rupture-delivery interval |
| DISH | Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis |
| skeletal traction | Traction pull on a bone structure mediated through pin or wire inserted into the bone to reduce a fracture of long bones. Synonym: skeletal extension. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis | A form of degenerative arthritis characteristically associated with flowing calcification along the sides of the vertebrae of the spine and commonly with inflammation (tendinitis) and calcification of the tendons at their attachments points to bone. Because areas of the spine and tendons can become inflamed, antiinflammatory medications (NSAIDs), such ibuprofen, can be helpful in both relieving pain and inflammation. Also called Forestier's disease. (12 Dec 1998) |
| osseous part of skeletal system | The part of the skeleton composed of bone. Synonym: pars ossea systematis skeletalis. (05 Mar 2000) |