definition of diastema
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gap 1. diastema-a gap or vacant space between two teeth. opening, gap-an open or empty space in or between things; there was a small opening between the trees; the explosion made a gap in the wall.
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- LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. noun. The definition of cholera is an intestinal disease that causes excessive diarrhea, vomiting, and dehydration. An example of cholera is a disease that comes from drinking water that has been tainted by the Vibrio cholerae bacteria.
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- teratoma. [ter′ətō′mə] pl. teratomas, teratomata. a tumor composed of different kinds of tissue, none of which normally occurs together or at the site of the tumor. Teratomas are most common in the ovaries or testes.
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- Definition of 'eustele'. eustele (ˈjuːˌstiːl) noun. botany. a type of stele found in most seed plants, consisting of a central pith surrounded by the primary vascular tissue. eustele in American English (ˈjustil ; yo̅oˈstēl; juˈstili ; yo̅ostēˈlē) noun. the typical vascular cylinder of a dicotyledonous plant or a gymnosperm, consisting of a ring of collateral bundles of xylem, cambium, and phloem.
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sickness [dĭ-zēz´] a definite pathological process having a characteristic set of signs and symptoms. It may affect the whole body or any of its parts, and its etiology, pathology, and prognosis may be known or unknown. For specific diseases, see under the specific name, as addison's disease. See also illness, mal, sickness, and syndrome.
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diaphysis di·aph·y·sis. n. pl. di·aph·y·ses (-sēz′) Anatomy. The shaft of a long bone. [Greek. , spinous process of the tibia, from. , to grow between : , dia- +. , to grow, middle voice of.
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diastereomer medical Definition of diastereomer : an isomer that is a stereoisomer of a compound having two or more chiral centers and that is not a mirror image of another stereoisomer of the same compound diastereomeric
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- Medical Definition of anaplasma. 1  1 capitalized : a genus of parasitic, gram-negative, nonmotile bacteria of the family Anaplasmataceae that are transmitted chiefly by ticks and biting flies and infect the red blood cells of humans and animals—see anaplasmosis. 2  2plural anaplasmas or anaplasmata \-mət-ə\play : any bacterium of the genus Anaplasma.
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- teratoma. n, pl-mata (-mətə) or-mas. 1. (Pathology) a tumour or group of tumours composed of tissue foreign to the site of growth. (ˌtɛr əˈtoʊ mə). n., pl.
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diastasis recti diastasis recti. A separation of the two halves of the rectus abdominis muscles in the midline at the linea alba. The diastasis may require surgical repair depending upon its severity; it is benign in pregnant women. separation of the two halves of the rectus abdominis muscles in the midline at the linea alba. The diastasis may require surgical repair depending upon its severity; it is benign in pregnant women.
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Top 30 Doctor insights on: Diastasis Recti Back Pain Diastasis Recti (Definition) Diastasis recti is a disorder that causes the rectus abdominis muscle to be separated instead of meeting together in the midline at the linea alba. ...Read more.
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hematoma Definition of hematoma. plural. hematomas. also. -mata. play \ˌhē-mə-ˈtō-mə-tə\. : a mass of usually clotted blood that forms in a tissue, organ, or body space as a result of a broken blood vessel.
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What Is Mastodynia? Mastodynia is a medical term that means a patient suffers from pain in the breast. Sometimes the pain is associated with the menstrual cycle, but for some people, mastodynia is a symptom of an underlying disease. Occasionally, a patient may have breast pain that has no identifiable cause, although such simple causes as an ill-fitting bra may be found to be the problem.
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Hematoma A hematoma or haematoma is a localized collection of blood outside the blood vessels, usually in liquid form within the tissue. An ecchymosis, commonly (although erroneously) called a bruise, is a hematoma of the skin larger than 10mm. It is not to be confused with hemangioma, which is an abnormal buildup of blood vessels in the skin or internal organs.
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- Full Definition of DIATONIC. : of, relating to, or being a musical scale (as a major or minor scale) comprising intervals of five whole steps and two half steps.
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erythema erythema. n. 1. (Pathology) pathol redness of the skin, usually occurring in patches, caused by irritation or injury to the tissue. [C18: from New Latin, from Greek eruthēma, from eruthros red].
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Adrenal tumor In medicine, an incidentaloma is a tumor (-oma) found by coincidence (incidentally) without clinical symptoms or suspicion. Like other types of incidental findings, it is found during the course of examination and imaging for other reasons.
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How is diarrhea defined? Diarrhea can be defined in absolute or relative terms based on either the frequency of bowel movements or the consistency (looseness) of stools. Frequency of bowel movements. Absolute diarrhea is having more bowel movements than normal.
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diatom diatom. n. 1. (Microbiology) any microscopic unicellular alga of the phylum Bacillariophyta, occurring in marine or fresh water singly or in colonies, each cell having a cell wall made of two halves and impregnated with silica.iatom-microscopic unicellular marine or freshwater colonial alga having cell walls impregnated with silica. phytoplankton-photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae. alga, algae-primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
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diastole Medical Definition of diastole. 1  1: the passive rhythmical expansion or dilation of the cavities of the heart during which they fill with blood—compare systole. 2  2: the rhythmical expansion of a pulsating vacuole (as of an amoeba)
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- diathesis (plural diatheses) (medicine) A hereditary or constitutional predisposition to a disease or other disorder.
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- Definition of 'multistep'. Word Frequency. multistep (ˈmʌltɪˌstɛp) adjective. comprising or involving several steps or stages. studies have revealed that metastasis is a multistep process that can be divided into three distinct stages. Trends of 'multistep'.
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Against medical advice Against medical advice (AMA), sometimes known as discharge against medical advice (DAMA), is a term used in health care institutions when a patient leaves a hospital against the advice of their doctor.[1][2] While leaving before a medically specified endpoint may not promote the patient's health above their other values, there is widespread ethical ...
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Diastema A diastema (plural diastemata) is a space or gap between two teeth. Many species of mammals have diastemata as a normal feature, most commonly between the incisors and molars.
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- Medical Definition of DIASTOLE. 1. : the passive rhythmical expansion or dilation of the cavities of the heart during which they fill with blood—compare systole. 2.: the rhythmical expansion of a pulsating vacuole (as of an ameba). — di·a·stol·ic \ˌdī-ə-ˈstael-ˈstäl\ ik. adjectiveefinition of DIASTOLE. : a rhythmically recurrent expansion; especially: the dilatation of the cavities of the heart during which they fill with blood. — di·a·stol·ic \ˌdī-ə-ˈstae-ˈstä\ lik. Adjective see diastole defined for. KIDS. advertisement
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- Full Definition of DIATONIC. : of, relating to, or being a musical scale (as a major or minor scale) comprising intervals of five whole steps and two half steps. — dia·ton·i·cal·ly \-ˈtae-ˈtä-ni(k-)ə\ lē. Adverb see diatonic defined For-english language. Learners see diatonic defined for. kids