Category: D
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DNA laddering
The fragmentation of DNA that occurs during apoptosis.
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DNA ladder
A solution of double stranded DNA fragments whose molecule weights (and number of base pairs) are known and standardized. The ladder is used to calibrate electrophoresis gels so that samples of unknown DNA that have been introduced into the gel can be measured.
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Divulsion
A forcible pulling apart.
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Diverticulum of the stomach
A diverticulum of the stomach wall.
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Diverticulum of the jejunum
A diverticulum usually marked by severe pain in the upper abdomen, followed occasionally by a massive hemorrhage from the intestine.
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Diverticulum of the duodenum
A diverticulum commonly located near the entrance of the common bile or pancreatic duct.
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Diverticulum of the colon
An outpouching of the walls of a canal or organ.
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Deficient diversional activity
The state in which an individual experiences a decreased stimulation from or interest or engagement in recreational or leisure activities (because of internal/extemal factors that may or may not be beyond the individual’s control).
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Diversion
In hospital management, the routing of patients away from one facility to others, usually because the first institution is inaccessible, overcrowded, or understaffed.
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Divalent
In a molecule, having an electric charge of two.