Category: D

A current that flows in one direction only, used medically for cardioversion and defibrillation of dysrhythmias. Constant, even-flowing current that travels in one direction only and is produced by chemical means. An electrical phenomenon characterized by the unidirectional movement of electric charges is referred to as direct current (DC). This particular type of current is…

A space in the bony jaw occupied by a developing tooth.  

A cough unaccompanied by sputum production.  

A cough heard in laryngeal diphtheria. It is noisy and brassy, and breathing is stridulous.  

A state in which the behavior of a significant person (family member or other primary person) disables his or her own capacities and the patient’s capacities to effectively address tasks essential to either person’s adaptation to the health challenge.  

The state in which an individual repeatedly projects a falsely positive self-evaluation based on a self-protective pattern that defends against underlying perceived threats to positive self-regard.  

A small, notched gyrus, rudimentary in humans, situated in the dentate fissure.  

In classic psychoanalysis, disorganization of the personality. It is produced by the contents of the unconscious gradually disrupting the conscious.  

The distance between the sacral promontory and the lower inner surface of the symphysis pubis, usually more than 4.52 in (11.5 cm).  

The state of uncertainty about the course of action to be taken when choice among competing actions involves risk, loss, or challenge to personal life values.