| dehiscence |
Separation of a wound or scar. Patients are more likely to have this if the incision is in the abdomen. In addition, factors like obesity, dehydration, malnourishment, smoking, and coughing can cause this as well.
Ãâó: www.med.umich.edu/surg/breast/augment/glossary.htm
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| dehiscence |
On African Violets, that part of the flower cycle when the anthers open up to release pollen.
Ãâó: www.optimara.com/optimaraglossary/d.html
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| dehydration |
The loss of excessive water from the body. Such water loss can take place through the kidneys, the lungs, or from perspiration.
Ãâó: www.kidneystonesbook.net/glossary.html
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| dehydrate |
The loss of body fluids by fever, virus or heat.
Ãâó: www.goatworld.com/articles/terminology.shtml
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| dehydration |
The process of removing water from a substance or compound such as drying meat or drying seeds.
Ãâó: www.natureshift.org/Whawk/glossary.html
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