| delta alcoholism | Jellinek's term for an advanced form of gamma alcoholism in which the individual has lost the ability to abstain from partaking of alcohol even for a brief period. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| delta-(alpha-aminoadipyl)cysteinylvalinedisulfide reductase | <enzyme> Broad range disulfide reductase from streptomyces clavuligerus; requires NADPH; involved in the production of beta-lactam antibiotic such as penicillins and cephalosporins Registry number: EC 1.6.4.- Synonym: bis-acv reductase, delta-(-l-alpha-aminoadipyl)-l-cysteinyl-d-valine disulfide reductase, acv disulfide reductase (26 Jun 1999) |
| delta antigen | A defective virus, containing particles of RNA nucleoprotein in virion-like form, present in patients with acute hepatitis b and chronic hepatitis. Officially this is classified as a subviral satellite RNA (RNA, satellite). (12 Dec 1998) |
| delta bilirubin | The fraction of bilirubin covalently bound to albumin; in conventional methods it is measured as part of conjugated bilirubin. Because of its covalent bond during the recovery phase of hepatocellular jaundice, it may persist in the blood for a week or more after urine clears. (05 Mar 2000) |
| delta-cadinene synthase | <enzyme> Catalyses conversion of farnesylpyrophosphate to (+)-delta-cadinene; isolated from cotton. Registry number: EC 5.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| delta cell of anterior lobe of hypophysis | A variety of cell having basophilic granules. (05 Mar 2000) |
| delta cell of pancreas | A cell of the islets having fine granules and containing somatostatin. Synonym: D cell. (05 Mar 2000) |
| delta chain | See: immunoglobulin. The heavy chains of mouse and human IgD immunoglobulins. (18 Nov 1997) |
| delta check | A comparison of consecutive values for a given test in a patient's laboratory file used to detect abrupt changes, usually generated as a part of computer-based quality control programs. Synonym: d check. (05 Mar 2000) |
| delta fornicis | The triangular subcallosal plate of commissural fibres resulting from the converging of the right and left fornix bundles which exchange numerous fibres and which curve back in the contralateral fornix to end in the hippocampus of the opposite side. Synonym: commissura hippocampi, commissure of fornix, delta fornicis, hippocampal commissure, psalterium, transverse fornix. (05 Mar 2000) |
| delta granule | A granule of a delta cell. (05 Mar 2000) |
| delta hepatitis | Acute or chronic hepatitis caused by the hepatitis delta virus, a defective RNA virus requiring HBV for replication. The acute type occurs in two forms: 1) coinfection, the simultaneous occurrence of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis delta virus infections, which usually is self-limiting; 2) superinfection, the appearance of hepatitis delta virus infection in a hepatitis B virus carrier, which often leads to chronic hepatitis The chronic type appears to be more severe than other types of viral hepatitis. Synonym: delta hepatitis, hepatitis D. (05 Mar 2000) |
| delta mesoscapulae | The flat triangular surface at the vertebral extremity of the spine of the scapula over which glides the tendon for the lower fibres of the trapezius muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| delta rhythm | Brain waves in the electroencephalogram which have a frequency below 3 1/2 per second. They are typical in deep sleep, in infancy, and in serious brain disorders. (12 Dec 1998) |
| delta virus | <virology> Hepatitis D virus. A defective RNA virus requiring a helper virus, usually Hepatitis B virus, for replication. Delta virus infections may exacerbate the clinical effects of Hepatitis B. (18 Nov 1997) |