Friday, March 26, 2010

Dictionary D:

D&C [also called dilation and curettage]
darbepoetin alfa (chemical name: Aranesp)
daunorubicin
DCIS [also called ductal carcinoma in situ or intraductal carcinoma]
deep inferior epigastric perforator tissue flap [also called DIEP tissue flap]
deoxyribonucleic acid [also called DNA]
dermatitis
dermis
DES [also called diethylstilbestrol]
dexamethasone
dexrazoxane (brand name: Zinecard)
DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone)
diagnostic procedure
diagnostic trial
dialysis
diameter
diaphragm
DIEP tissue flap [also called deep inferior epigastric perforator tissue flap]
diethylstilbestrol [also called DES]
differentiation
Diflucan (chemical name: fluconazole)
dilation and curettage [also called D&C]
dilator
disease-specific survival
disseminate
distant cancer
diuretic
DNA [also called deoxyribonucleic acid]
docetaxel (brand name: Taxotere)
dose rate
dose-dependent
dose-limiting
double-blinded
doxorubicin (brand name: Adriamycin)
doxycycline
duct
ductal carcinoma in situ [also called DCIS or intraductal carcinoma]
dysgeusia [also called parageusia]
dyspepsia
dysplasia
dyspnea

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