slang starting with 'd'
D&C
- Definition:
- Dilatation and curettage. This is the dilation of the cervix and the surgical removal of the contents of the uterus. The curette is a metal rod with a handle at one end and a sharp loop at the other that is inserted into the uterus through the dilated cervix to scrape the lining of the uterus and remove tissue. This procedure is normally used to resolve preternatural uterine bleeding, but can also be used in first trimester abortions.
- Usage:
- Megan's Asherman's is likely a result of the multiple D&C's she's had.
Delilah
- Definition:
- Dilaudid, a potent and highly addictive centrally-acting analgesic drug of the opioid class. Delilah is a popular nation-wide radio personality who caters to lonely and desperate listeners. The joke is that that drug seekers are no different than Delilah's listeners.
- Usage:
- They always come in looking for Delilah.
dex
- Definition:
- Dexamethasone is a potent synthetic member of the glucocorticoid class of steroid hormones. It acts as an anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant.
- Usage:
- He was perscribed some Dex after the removal of his wisdom teeth. That should go well with the Dairy Queen he's planning on having.
diffusely positive
- Definition:
- When reviewing a patient who reports findings or complaints broadly through each system of the body during the history interview of formal examination, they are said to be diffusely positive.
- Usage:
- Yeah, he's diffusely positive. I though he was going to tell me his family has a history of Typhus.
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