| disposition | A tendency either physical or mental toward certain diseases. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| dispositor | 1. A disposer. 2. <astronomy> The planet which is lord of the sign where another planet is. Origin: L. See Disposition. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| disproportionate dwarfism | Dwarfism in which the limbs and trunk are not of proportional length for age or stage of development. (05 Mar 2000) |
| disproportionating enzyme | Dextrin transglycosylase or glycosyltransferase;a 4-glycosyltransferase converting maltodextrins into amylose and glucose by transferring parts of 1,4-glucan chains to new 4-positions on glucose or other 1,4-glucans. Synonym: amylomaltase, D enzyme, dextrin glycosyltransferase, dextrin transglycosylase, disproportionating enzyme. (05 Mar 2000) |
| disproportionation | <chemistry> The splitting of a chemical compound into two new compounds, one more oxidized and one more reduced than the original compound. (11 Jan 1998) |
| dispurveyance | Want of provisions; ack of food. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| disputed neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome | <syndrome> A highly controversial disorder in which the brachial plexus is reputedly repressed at one or more sites along its course, particularly within the interscalene triangle, and between the normal first thoracic rib and some other structures; frequently attributed to trauma (particularly automobile accidents, and most often diagnosed in young to middle-aged women; no characteristic clinical presentation, although forequarter pain is characteristic; no definite objective findings are present, and no undisputed ancillary diagnostic studies are available. (05 Mar 2000) |