| Deaver's incision | An incision in the right lower abdominal quadrant, with medial displacement of the rectus muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Deaver, John | <person> U.S. Surgeon, 1855-1931. See: Deaver's incision. (05 Mar 2000) |
| debacle | <geology> A breaking or bursting forth; a violent rush or flood of waters which breaks down opposing barriers, and hurls forward and disperses blocks of stone and other debris. Origin: F. Debacle, fr. Debacler to unbar, break loose; pref. De- (prob. = L. Dis) + bacler to bolt, fr. L. Baculum a stick. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| DeBakey forceps | Nontraumatic forceps used to pick up blood vessels. (05 Mar 2000) |
| DeBakey's classification | Consists of three types: Type I extends into the transverse arch and distal aorta and type II is confined to the ascending aorta. Type III dissections begin in the descending aorta, with type IIIA extending toward the diaphragm and type IIIB extending below it. (05 Mar 2000) |
| DeBakey, Michael Ellis | <person> U.S. Heart surgeon, *1908. See: DeBakey's classification, DeBakey forceps. (05 Mar 2000) |
| debanding | <dentistry> The removal of cemented orthodontic bands. (08 Jan 1998) |
| debauch | 1. Excess in eating or drinking; intemperance; drunkenness; lewdness; debauchery. "The first physicians by debauch were made." (Dryden) 2. An act or occasion of debauchery. "Silenus, from his night's debauch, Fatigued and sick." (Cowley) Origin: Cf. F. Debauche. To lead away from purity or excellence; to corrupt in character or principles; to mar; to vitiate; to pollute; to seduce; as, to debauch one's self by intemperance; to debauch a woman; to debauch an army. "Learning not debauched by ambition." (Burke) "A man must have got his conscience thoroughly debauched and hardened before he can arrive to the height of sin." (South) "Her pride debauched her judgment and her eyes." (Cowley) Origin: F. Debaucher, prob. Originally, to entice away from the workshop; pref. De- (L. Dis- or de) + OF. Bauche, bauge, hut, cf. F. Bauge lair of a wild boar; prob. From G. Or Icel, cf. Icel. Balkr. See Balk. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| debilitant | <medicine> Diminishing the energy of organs; reducing excitement; as, a debilitant drug. Origin: L. Debilitants, p. Pr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| debilitating | Denoting or characteristic of a morbid process that causes weakness. (05 Mar 2000) |
| debility | Weakness. Origin: L. Debilitas, fr. Debilis, weak, fr. De-priv. + habilis, able (05 Mar 2000) |
| debonding | <dentistry> The removal of the brackets from your teeth. (08 Jan 1998) |
| debouch | To march out from a wood, defile, or other confined spot, into open ground; to issue. "Battalions debouching on the plain." (Prescott) Origin: F. Deboucher; pref. De- (L. Dis- or de) + boucher to stop up, fr. Bouche mouth, fr. L. Bucca the cheek. Cf. Disembogue. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| debouchement | Opening or emptying into another part. Origin: Fr. (05 Mar 2000) |
| debrancher deficiency | Type of glycogen storage disease, due to deficiency of amylo-1,4-1,6-transglucosidase (brancher enzyme). Synonym: brancher deficiency glycogenosis, debrancher deficiency. (05 Mar 2000) |