Category: D

  • Dorsosacral position

    The patient’s position when lying on their back, with the legs bent at the knees and the thighs drawn up toward the abdomen, with knees spread wide apart.  

  • Dorsal position

    The posture of an individual when lying on their back.  

  • Dento-alveolar osteitis

    Inflammation of the jawbones that occurs in connection with pyorrhea.  

  • Deformans osteitis

    A persistent medical condition marked by the excessive accumulation of bony tissue on the surface and within the marrow of bones, eventually leading to their curvature and enlargement. It primarily impacts the skull, spine, pelvis, and lower leg bones. This condition is also referred to as Paget’s disease.  

  • Distal occlusion

    The location of a tooth when it is situated farther back than usual.  

  • Diphtheritic necrosis

    The necrosis of a mucous membrane is marked by the development of a resilient, leather-like membrane consisting of coagulated cells and fibrin.  

  • Dog mange

    This condition is particularly common in women who hold their pets close to their necks. It seldom results in a widespread rash and can be effectively treated with sulfur ointment.  

  • Dominant inheritance

    An inherited feature that manifests in a hybrid organism (one with both a dominant and a recessive gene) where only the dominant gene is expressed, suppressing the recessive one. For instance, brown eyes are dominant over blue eyes. This dominant trait will also be present in an individual with two dominant genes for that particular…

  • Dysphrasia

    Limited speech or comprehension of spoken language observed in individuals with intellectual disabilities.  

  • Dyshidrosis

    A disruption in the body’s sweat production, also known as dysidrosis.