| Diamond, Louis | <person> U.S. Physician, *1902. See: Diamond-Blackfan anaemia, Diamond-Blackfan syndrome, Gardner-Diamond syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| diamond-back | <zoology> The salt-marsh terrapin of the Atlantic coast (Malacoclemmys palustris). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Diamond-Blackfan anaemia | Congenital nonregenerative, familial hypoplastic, or pure red cell anaemia; erythrogenesis imperfecta; Diamond-Blackfan syndrome; autosomal recessive normocytic normochromic anaemia resulting from congenital hypoplasia of the bone marrow, which is grossly deficient in erythroid precursors while other elements are normal; anaemia is progressive and severe, but leukocyte and platelet counts are normal or slightly reduced; survival of transfused erythrocytes is normal; minor congenital anomalies are found in some patients. Synonym: congenital nonregenerative anaemia, Diamond-Blackfan anaemia, Diamond-Blackfan syndrome, erythrogenesis imperfecta, familial hypoplastic anaemia, pure red cell anaemia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Diamond-Blackfan syndrome | Congenital nonregenerative, familial hypoplastic, or pure red cell anaemia; erythrogenesis imperfecta; Diamond-Blackfan syndrome; autosomal recessive normocytic normochromic anaemia resulting from congenital hypoplasia of the bone marrow, which is grossly deficient in erythroid precursors while other elements are normal; anaemia is progressive and severe, but leukocyte and platelet counts are normal or slightly reduced; survival of transfused erythrocytes is normal; minor congenital anomalies are found in some patients. Synonym: congenital nonregenerative anaemia, Diamond-Blackfan anaemia, Diamond-Blackfan syndrome, erythrogenesis imperfecta, familial hypoplastic anaemia, pure red cell anaemia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diamond-shaped murmur | A crescendo-decrescendo murmur, from the shape of the frequency intensity curve of the phonocardiogram, often audible as such. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diamthazole dihydrochloride | 6-(2-diethylaminoethoxy)-2-dimethylaminobenzothiazole dihydrochloride;an antifungal agent for topical use. Synonym: dimazole dihydrochloride. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diamylene | <chemistry> A liquid hydrocarbon, C10H20, of the ethylene series, regarded as a polymeric form of amylene. Origin: Pref. Di- + amylene. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |