| DIF | diffuse interstitial fibrosis; direct immunofluorescence; dose increase factor |
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| DIFP | diffuse interstitial fibrosing pneumonitis; diisopropyl fluorophosphonate |
| dif-PIPE | diffuse persistent interstitial pulmonary emphysema |
| DILD | diffuse infiltrative lung disease; diffuse interstitial lung disease |
| DIP | desquamative interstitial pneumonitis; diisopropyl phosphate; diisopropylamine; diphtheria; distal i... |
| replacement therapy | Therapy designed to compensate for a lack or deficiency arising from inadequate nutrition, from certain dysfunctions (e.g., glandular hyposecretion), or from losses (e.g., haemorrhage); replacement may be physiological or may entail administration of a substitute (e.g., a synthetic oestrogen in place of estradiol). (05 Mar 2000) |
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| respiratory therapy | Exercises and treatments that help patients recover lung function, such as after surgery. (12 Dec 1998) |
| respiratory therapy department, hospital | Hospital department which is responsible for the administration of diagnostic pulmonary function tests and of procedures to restore optimum pulmonary ventilation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| chelation therapy | Therapy of heavy metal poisoning using agents which sequester the metal from organs or tissues and bind it firmly within the ring structure of a new compound which can be eliminated from the body. (12 Dec 1998) |
| root canal therapy | A treatment modality in endodontics concerned with the therapy of diseases of the dental pulp. For preparatory procedures, root canal preparation is available. (12 Dec 1998) |
| rotation therapy | Teletherapy in which a desirable radiation dose distribution is achieved by rotating the patient or machine about an axis passing through the centre of the tumour. (05 Mar 2000) |
| microwave therapy | Treatment with high frequency radiations of 3,000,000,000 Hz (3000 MHz), at a wavelength of 10 cm. Synonym: microwave therapy. Origin: micro-+ G. Kyma, a wave, + therapeia, treatment (05 Mar 2000) |
| milieu therapy | A treatment program based on manipulation of the patient's environment by the medical staff. The patient does not participate in planning the treatment regimen. (12 Dec 1998) |
| photodynamic radiation therapy | <oncology, technique> A light sensitive drug is given through a vein and concentrates in the tumour. Then, during a surgical procedure, a special light activates the drug. The activated drug kills tumour cells. (31 Dec 1997) |
| photodynamic therapy | <oncology, technique> Cancer treatment that uses the interaction between laser light and a substance that makes cells more sensitive to light. When light is applied to cells that have been treated with this substance, a chemical reaction occurs and destroys cancer cells. (31 Dec 1997) |
| photoradiation therapy | Treatment of cancer by intravenous injection of a photosensitizing agent, such as haematoporphyrin, followed by exposure to visible light of superficial tumours or of deep tumours by a fibreoptic probe. Synonym: photochemotherapy, photoradiation therapy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| client-centreed therapy | A system of nondirective psychotherapy based on the assumption that the client (patient) both has the internal resources to improve and is in the best position to resolve his or her own personality dysfunction, provided that the therapist can establish a permissive, accepting, and genuine atmosphere in which the client feels free to discuss problems and to obtain insight into them in order to achieve self-actualization. (05 Mar 2000) |
| physical therapy | A physical therapist is a specialist trained using exercise and physical activities to condition muscles and improve level of activity. Physical therapy is helpful in those with physical debilitating illness (for example stroke). (27 Sep 1997) |
| physical therapy department, hospital | Hospital department which is responsible for the administration and provision of diagnostic and medical rehabilitation services to restore or improve the functional capacity of the patient. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cognitive therapy | A direct form of psychotherapy based on the interpretation of situations (cognitive structure of experiences) that determine how an individual feels and behaves. It is based on the premise that cognition, the process of acquiring knowledge and forming beliefs, is a primary determinant of mood and behaviour. The therapy uses behavioural and verbal techniques to identify and correct negative thinking that is at the root of the aberrant behaviour. (12 Dec 1998) |