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Decline
A deterioration of physical health or a phase of reduced severity in a disease. The term “going into a decline” was once commonly used to describe someone succumbing to pulmonary tuberculosis.
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Dead hand
A condition characterized by circulatory problems in the fingers, commonly seen in workers using vibrating tools like rotary cutters and road drills, but also found in various other diseases.
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Dakin’s solution
A liquid mixture for cleaning wounds, made up of bicarbonate of soda, chlorinated lime, and water, with the final addition of boric acid. A solution containing bleaching powder, specifically sodium hypochlorite.
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Dacryocele
A tear sac bulging out, also known as a dacryocystocele.
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Cystorectostomy
Connecting the urinary bladder to the rectum and creating a passage for urine to flow into the rectum.
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Cystopexia
A surgical procedure that secures the urinary bladder to the abdominal wall.
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Cystomerocele
A hernia of the urinary bladder protruding through the femoral ring into the groin.
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Cystoenterocele
A rupture or hernia that encompasses parts of both the bladder and the intestine.
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Cyanopia
Vision in which all objects take on a blue hue.
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Cuspidate cuspid
Cuspid teeth, also known as canine teeth, are the four teeth characterized by their pointed, conical crowns.
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