| deviation to the right | In a differential count of white blood cells in the peripheral blood, the absence of young and immature forms. Synonym: deviation to the right. See: maturation index. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| deviational nystagmus | A jerky, physiologic nystagmus occurring in a normal individual when attempts are made to fixate a point at the limits of the field of fixation. Synonym: deviational nystagmus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Devic's disease | A demyelinating disease of the optic nerve chiasma, optic tract, and spinal cord characterised by acute bilateral optic neuritis and acute myelitis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Devic, Eugene | <person> French physician, 1869-1930. See: Devic's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| device | 1. That which is devised, or formed by design; a contrivance; an invention; a project; a scheme; often, a scheme to deceive; a stratagem; an artifice. "His device in against Babylon, to destroy it." (Jer. Li. 11) "Their recent device of demanding benevolences." (Hallam) "He disappointeth the devices of the crafty." (Job v. 12) 2. Power of devising; invention; contrivance. "I must have instruments of my own device." (Landor) 3. An emblematic design, generally consisting of one or more figures with a motto, used apart from heraldic bearings to denote the historical situation, the ambition, or the desire of the person adopting it. See Cognizance. Improperly, an heraldic bearing. "Knights-errant used to distinguish themselves by devices on their shields." (Addison) "A banner with this strange device - Excelsior." (Longfellow) 4. Anything fancifully conceived. 5. A spectacle or show. 6. Opinion; decision. Synonym: Contrivance, invention, design, scheme, project, stratagem, shift. Device, Contrivance. Device implies more of inventive power, and contrivance more of skill and dexterity in execution. A device usually has reference to something worked out for exhibition or show; a contrivance usually respects the arrangement or disposition of things with reference to securing some end. Devices were worn by knights-errant on their shields; contrivances are generally used to promote the practical convenience of life. The word device is often used in a bad sense; as, a crafty device; contrivance is almost always used in a good sense; as, a useful contrivance. Origin: OE. Devis, devise, will, intention, opinion, invention, fr. F. Devis architect's plan and estimates (in OF, division, plan, wish), devise device (in sense 3), in OF. Also, division, wish, last will, fr. Deviser. See Devise, and cf. Devise. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| device approval | Process that is gone through in order for a device to receive approval by a government regulatory agency. This includes any required preclinical or clinical testing, review, submission, and evaluation of the applications and test results, and post-marketing surveillance. It is not restricted to FDA. (12 Dec 1998) |
| device, assistive | Any device that is designed, made, and/or adapted to assist a person to perform a particular task. For examples, canes, crutches, walkers, wheel chairs, and shower chairs are all assistive devices. Device, intrauterine contraceptive (IUD): A device inserted into the uterus (womb) to prevent conception (pregnancy). The IUD can be a coil, loop, triangle, or T in shape made of plastic or metal. (12 Dec 1998) |
| devil | 1. The Evil One; Satan, represented as the tempter and spiritual of mankind. "[Jesus] being forty days tempted of the devil." (Luke iv. 2) "That old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world." (Rev. Xii. 9) 2. An evil spirit; a demon. "A dumb man possessed with a devil." (Matt. Ix. 32) 3. A very wicked person; hence, any great evil. "That devil Glendower." "The devil drunkenness." "Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?" (John vi. 70) 4. An expletive of surprise, vexation, or emphasis, or, ironically, of negation. "The devil a puritan that he is, . . . But a timepleaser." (Shak) "The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there." (Pope) 5. A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper. "Men and women busy in baking, broiling, roasting oysters, and preparing devils on the gridiron." (Sir W. Scott) 6. A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc. Blue devils. See Blue. Cartesian devil. See Cartesian. <zoology> Devil bird, one of two or more South African drongo shrikes (Edolius retifer, and E. Remifer), believed by the natives to be connected with sorcery. Devil may care, reckless, defiant of authority; used adjectively. <botany> Devil's apron, a very savage carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania (Dasyurus, or Diabolus, ursinus). To play devil with, to molest extremely; to ruin. Origin: AS. Deofol, deoful; akin to G. Eufel, Goth. Diabaolus; all fr. L. Diabolus the devil, Gr. The devil, the slanderer, fr. To slander, calumniate, orig, to throw across; across + to throw, let fall, fall; cf. Skr. Gal to fall. Cf. Diabolic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| devil bird | <zoology> A small water bird. See Dabchick. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| devil's darning-needle | <zoology> A dragon fly. See Darning needle, under Darn. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| devil's grip | An acute infectious disease usually occurring in epidemic form, characterised by paroxysms of pain, usually in the chest, and associated with strains of Enterovirus coxsackievirus type B. Synonym: benign dry pleurisy, Bornholm disease, Daae's disease, devil's grip, diaphragmatic pleurisy, epidemic benign dry pleurisy, epidemic diaphragmatic pleurisy, epidemic myalgia, epidemic myositis, myositis epidemica acuta, epidemic transient diaphragmatic spasm, Sylvest's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| devilfish | <zoology> A huge ray (Manta birostris or Cephaloptera vampyrus) of the Gulf of Mexico and Southern Atlantic coasts. Several other related species take the same name. See Cephaloptera. A large cephalopod, especially the very large species of Octopus and Architeuthis. See Octopus. The gray whale of the Pacific coast. See Gray whale. The goosefish or angler (Lophius), and other allied fishes. See Angler. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| devilwood | <botany> A kind of tree (Osmanthus Americanus), allied to the European olive. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Devine exclusion | Exclusion of the lower part of the stomach, followed by gastrojejunostomy, for treatment of duodenal ulcer. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Devine, Sir Hugh | <person> Australian surgeon, 1878-1959. See: Devine exclusion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| developmental anatomy |
the branch of anatomy that studies structural changes of an individual from fertilization to maturity
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degeneration: the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)
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| deviance |
aberrance: a state or condition markedly different from the norm deviation: deviate behavior
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pervert: a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior aberrant: markedly different from an accepted norm; "aberrant behavior"; "deviant ideas"
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be at variance with; be out of line with turn aside; turn away from pervert: a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior cause to turn away from a previous or expected course; "The river was deviated to prevent flooding" aberrant: markedly different from an accepted norm; "aberrant behavior"; "deviant ideas"
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| DEV | grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment |
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| DEV | cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development |
| DEV | happen, as of an event |
| DEV | be gradually disclosed or unfolded |
| DEV | elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme |
| DEV | become technologically advanced |
| DEV | grow emotionally or mature |
| DEV | acquire or build up traits or characteristics |
| DEV | create by training and teaching |
| DEV | elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses |
| DEV | move into a strategically more advantageous position, of a chess piece |
| DEV | move one's chess pieces into strategically more advantageous positions |