| beta [Greek letter beta] | an anomer of a carbohydrate; buffer capacity; carbon separated from a carboxyl by one other carbon i... |
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| DO | Doctor of Osteopathy (one of two fully recognized medical practioners in the US-the other being MD);... |
| DOC | date of conception; deoxycholate; deoxycorticosterone; died of other causes; disorders of cornificat... |
| DRO | differential reinforcement of other behavior; Disablement Resettlement Officer |
| EOD | entry on duty; every other day |
| bullous diseases of oesophagus | <radiology> Epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica, autosomal recessive, presents in infancy or later life, epidermal-dermal separation, with or without anal strictures, Treatment: conservative, soft diet, benign mucous membrane (cicatricial) pemphigoid, not pemphigus vulgaris, not bullous pemphigoid, females (2:1), elderly (12 Dec 1998) |
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| paranasal sinus diseases | Diseases affecting or involving the paranasal sinuses and generally manifesting as inflammation, abscesses, cysts, or tumours. (12 Dec 1998) |
| parasitic diseases | Infections or infestations with parasitic organisms. They are often contracted through contact with an intermediate vector, but may occur as the result of direct exposure. (12 Dec 1998) |
| parasitic diseases, animal | Infections or infestations with parasitic organisms. The infestation may be experimental or veterinary. (12 Dec 1998) |
| vestibular diseases | Diseases of the vestibule, the part of the inner ear that contains organs involved with balance. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cat diseases | Diseases of the domestic cat (felis catus or f. Domesticus). This term does not include diseases of the so-called big cats such as cheetahs, lions, tigers, cougars, panthers, leopards, and other felidae for which the heading carnivora is used. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cattle diseases | Diseases of domestic cattle of the genus bos. It includes diseases of cows, yaks, and zebus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| virus diseases | A general term for diseases produced by viruses. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mediastinal diseases | Disorders of the mediastinum, general or unspecified. (12 Dec 1998) |
| vulvar diseases | Diseases of the vulva. (12 Dec 1998) |
| goat diseases | Diseases of the domestic or wild goat of the genus capra. (12 Dec 1998) |
| retrocochlear diseases | Diseases of the acoustic nerve. Retrocochlear refers to the eighth cranial nerve and cerebellopontine angle as opposed to the cochlea. (12 Dec 1998) |
| periapical diseases | Diseases of the periapical tissue. (12 Dec 1998) |
| rheumatic diseases | Disorders of connective tissue, especially the joints and related structures, characterised by inflammation, degeneration, or metabolic derangement. (12 Dec 1998) |
| peripheral nervous system diseases | Diseases of the peripheral nervous system, including disorders of the peripheral autonomic system, the cranial nerves, and the spinal nerves and roots, but not including neuromuscular and spinal cord diseases. (12 Dec 1998) |