Dictionary

deafness with goiter See Pendred syndrome.

deafness, ichthyosis-keratitis See keratitisichthyosis-deafness syndrome.

deafness Partial or complete hearing loss. Levels of hearing impairment vary from a mild to a total loss of hearing. Elderly adults suffer most often from hearing loss. The most common cause of hearing loss in children is otitis media. A substantial number of hearing impairments are caused by environmental factors such as noise, drugs,…

DEA The Drug Enforcement Administration of the US Department of Justice, which regulates interstate commerce in prescription drugs to prevent them from being used as drugs of abuse. Every prescription written in the US bears the DEA number of the prescribing physician.

De Quervain’s tenosynovitis Inflammation of tendons on the side of the wrist at the base of the thumb. These tendons include the extensor pollicis brevis and the abductor pollicis longus tendons. De Quervain’s tenosynovitis is typically associated with pain when the thumb is folded across the palm and the fingers are flexed over the thumb…

DDX See differential diagnosis.

DDH Developmental dysplasia of the hip. See congenital hip dislocation.

day sight See nyctanopia.

daw Abbreviation meaning “dispense as written.”

DASH diet An eating plan designed to lower the blood pressure. DASH is an acronym for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. The DASH “combination diet” has been shown to decrease the blood pressure, and so helps to prevent and control high blood pressure. The DASH “combination diet” is rich in fruits, vegetables, and low fat…

Darier disease See keratosis follicularis.

Danlos syndrome See Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.