Dx
Dx: Abbreviation for diagnosis, the determination of the nature of a disease.
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DXA: Dual X-ray absorptometry. A technique for scanning bone and measuring bone mineral density (BMD). A DXA scanner is a large machine that produces 2 X-ray beams, each with different energy levels. One beam is high energy while the other is low energy. The amount of x-rays that pass through the bone is measured for […]
- DXM
DXM: Dextromethorphan, a cough suppressant, sometimes misused as a recreational drug.
- Dyad
Dyad: The word “dyad” comes from the Greek “dyas” meaning the number two. In psychology, a dyad refers to a pair of persons in an interactional situation. For example, a patient and therapist, a woman and her husband, a girl and her stepfather, etc. In chemistry, a dyad is a bivalent element. And in biology, […]
- Dynein
Dynein: A family of microtubule motor proteins that derive energy from ATP (adenosine triphosphatase) activity. The dyneins also form arms on the outer tubules of cilia and flagella. The dynein motor, a cellular complex believed to be composed of 12 distinct protein parts, performs fundamental transportation tasks critical to the cell. Defects in its structure […]
- Dys-
Dys-: Prefix denoting bad or difficult, as in dyspepsia (difficult digestion).