| dry eye syndrome |
A condition caused by the reduction in quality and quantity of tears. For additional information on Dry Eye Syndrome, please see the About your eyes for Dry Eye.
Ãâó: www.mn-eye.com/aye_glossary.aspx
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| dry powder inhaler |
a device for inhaling respiratory medications that come in powder form.
Ãâó: www.cchs.net/health/health-info/docs/2100/2186.asp
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| dry eye |
A common problem. May be due to dry air, poor tear quality or quantity, blinking infrequently, or a disorder of the eye's surface. Click HERE for more info.
Ãâó: www.drburr.homestead.com/files/glossaryofeyeterms2...
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| drying oil |
An organic liquid which, when applied as a thin film, readily absorbs oxygen from the air and polymerises to form a tough elastic film. Linseed, tung, soybean and castor oils are drying oils. Under certain conditions, usually involving large surface areas and insulation, such as a pile of rags soaked with drying oils, spontaneous heating may occur.
Ãâó: www.fire.org.uk/glossary.htm
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| dry heat |
a method of sterilization in which temperatures are used ranging from 300 degrees F upward.
Ãâó: www.drboyden.net/faq/glossary.html
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