Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Didactic group therapy
Group therapy consisting of formal group lectures and discussions.
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Didactic
In education, instructional methods characterized by lecture or one-way communication, didactic teaching. Concerning instruction by lectures and use of texts as opposed to clinical or bedside teaching.
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Ditum
In law, a statement of legal principle by the court this principle is not necessitated by the facts or the law of the case. Because such statements are not directly in point, they are not controlling precedents, though often persuasive.
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Dicta
In law, statements in a judicial opinion not necessary to the decision of the case.
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Dick test
A skin test that measures sensitivity to scarlet fever toxins. Skin test to determine sensitivity to the erythrogenic toxin of Group A haemolytic streptococci-used as an indication of susceptibility to scarlet fever. Skin test for determining susceptibility to scarlet fever. The toxin responsible for scarlet fever is injected through the skin; if an inflammation appears,…
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Dick-read childbirth method
A method of natural childbirth developed by Grantley Dick-Read.
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Dichromatism
Color blindness in which only two of the three primary colours can be seen. The ability to distinguish only two primary colors.
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Dichotic listening
A procedure by which each ear receives a different message while the listener is asked to focus on only one.
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Dicentric chromosome
In cellular biology, a cell having two centromeres.
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Dicaryotic
In cellular biology, a mycelium containing two haploid nuclei in each cell; the result of plasmogamy with delayed caryogamy.
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