Category: D

The coexistence of physiological and pathological albuminuria.  

Having two sets of teeth, a primary and a permanent set, as in humans.  

The broad or fish tapeworm. The adult lives in the intestine of fish-eating mammals, including humans. The largest tapeworm infesting humans, it may reach a length of 50 to 60 ft or 15.2 to 18.3 m (average 20 ft or 6.1 m). The eggs develop into ciliated larvae that are eaten by small crustaceans called…

A species infesting dogs, cats, and other carnivores. Larval stages are occasionally found in humans.  

The heart-shaped tapeworm, a small species infesting dogs and seals in Greenland, formerly known as D. mansoni. The plerocercoids are occasionally found in humans.  

The toxin used for determining immunity to diphtheria.  

The protective antibody formed after exposure to Corynebacterium diphtheriae or its toxoid. The object of immunization with diphtheria toxoid is to develop high enough titers of this antibody to prevent diphtheria on subsequent exposures.  

An extract of beef hearts that contains phosphorylated polysaccharide esters of fatty acids. It is used in certain tests for syphilis.  

A condition in which there is either complete or incomplete doubling of the penis or clitoris.  

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of dipeptides to amino acids.