| Der p | Dermataphagoides pteronyssinus |
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| DER | Drosophila EGF Receptor |
| DER | disulfiram ethanol reaction |
| van Buren's disease | A disease of unknown cause in which there are plaques or strands of dense fibrous tissue surrounding the corpus cavernosum of the penis, causing deformity and painful erection; sometimes associated with Dupuytren's contracture. Synonym: penile fibromatosis, van Buren's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| van Buren sound | A standard sound, available in several calibers, with a gently curved tip designed to follow the contour of the deep bulbous urethra in the male; used for urethral calibration or dilation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| van Buren, William | <person> U.S. Surgeon, 1819-1883. See: van Buren sound, van Buren's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| van Creveld, S | <person> Dutch paediatrician, *1894. See: Ellis-van Creveld syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| van Deen, Izaak | <person> Dutch physiologist, 1804-1869. See: van Deen's test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| van Deen's test | Glacial acetic acid, gum guaiac solution, and hydrogen peroxide are added to an aqueous suspension of the suspected stain; if occult blood or blood pigment is present, a blue colour develops. Synonym: guaiac test, Schonbein's test, van Deen's test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| van den Bergh, A | <person> Dutch physician, 1869-1943. See: van den Bergh's test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| van den Bergh's test | A test for bile pigments (bilirubin) by reaction with diazotised sulfanilic acid (diazo reaction). (05 Mar 2000) |
| van Ekenstein, W | <person> 19th century scientist. See: Lobry de Bruyn-van Ekenstein transformation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| van Ermengen, Emile | <person> Belgian bacteriologist, 1851-1932. See: van Ermengen's stain. (05 Mar 2000) |
| van Ermengen's stain | <technique> A method for staining flagella which utilises glacial acetic acid, osmic acid, tannic acid, silver nitrate, gallic acid, and potassium acetate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| van Gieson, Ira | <person> U.S. Histologist and bacteriologist, 1865-1913. See: van Gieson's stain. (05 Mar 2000) |
| van Gieson's stain | <technique> A mixture of acid fuchsin in saturated picric acid solution, used in collagen staining. (05 Mar 2000) |
| van Helmont, Jean | <person> Flemish physician and chemist, 1577-1644. See: van Helmont's mirror. (05 Mar 2000) |
| van Helmont's mirror | An obsolete term for central tendon of diaphragm. (05 Mar 2000) |