defasciculation
The separation of axons from a fascicle.
The prevention of muscular twitches.

defasciculations
plural of defasciculation

defasiculation
Misspelling of defasciculation.

defibrillation
The stopping of the fibrillation of the heart in order to restore normal contractions, especially by the use of an electric shock.

defibrillations
plural of defibrillation

defilamentation
The removal of filaments

defilamentations
plural of defilamentation

deflorescence
disappearance of an eruption of the skin

deflorescences
plural of deflorescence

defurfuration
The shedding of the epidermis in the form of fine scales.

degmacyte
An abnormally-shaped red blood cell with one or more semicircular portions removed from the cell margin, resulting from the removal of denatured hemoglobin by macrophages in the spleen.

degmacytes
plural of degmacyte

degranulation
The release by certain cells (for example mast cells) of substances (for example histamine) from or as secretory granules.

degranulations
plural of degranulation

dehiscence
Opening of an organ by its own means (such as an anther or a seed pod) to release its contents.
A rupture, as with a surgical wound opening up, often with a flow of serous fluid.
Opening, gaping, in a general sense.

dehiscences
plural of dehiscence

dejecta
any liquid or solid waste matter that is emanated, shed or discharged from the body. Dejecta include urine, faeces, sputum, pus, mucus, skin sloughing, lochia; their discharge can be nasal, aural, by expectoration, urethral, vaginal and so on.
any liquid or solid waste matter that is emanated, shed or discharged from the body. Dejecta include urine, faeces, sputum, pus, mucus, skin sloughing, lochia; their discharge can be nasal, aural, by expectoration, urethral, vaginal and so on.

deltoidus
the deltoid muscle.

delts
The deltoid muscles.

demastication
The wearing away of tooth substance during mastication.

demelanization
The removal (or reduction of the amount) of melanin in the skin

demembranation
Removal of (or from) a membrane

demesothelization
The breakup and removal of the mesothelium

demicytoplast
A halved cytoplast (typically of an oocyte)

demicytoplasts
plural of demicytoplast

dendra
plural of dendron

dendrimersome
A self-assembled structure, resembling a simple biological cell, consisting of a bilayer of dendrimers

dendrimersomes
plural of dendrimersome

dendriole
A brushlike structure at the end of a dendrite

dendrioles
plural of dendriole

dendrite
A slender projection of a nerve cell which conducts nerve impulses from a synapse to the body of the cell; a dendron.
Slender cell process emanating from the cell bodies of dendritic cells and follicular dendritic cells of the immune system.
Tree-like structure of crystals growing as material crystallizes
A hermit who lived in a tree.

dendritopoiesis
The creation of dendrites

dendrocyte
A dendritic cell that originates in bone marrow.

dendrocytes
plural of dendrocyte

dendron
A slender projection of a nerve cell which conducts nerve impulses from a synapse to the body of the cell; a dendrite.
A section of a dendrimer that includes the central atom or group.

dendrons
plural of dendron

dendrotomies
plural of dendrotomy

dendrotomy
The removal of dendrites from an axon

denpidazone
A muscle relaxant.

densitovolumetry
The measurement of tissue density and volume of the lungs

dentatectomies
plural of dentatectomy

dentatectomy
Destruction of the dentate nucleus of the cerebellum

dentation
Formation of teeth; toothed form.

dentations
plural of dentation

dentel
Alternative form of dentil.

dentels
plural of dentel

denticle
A small tooth.
A pulp stone.
Material serving as the dermis of sharks.
A dentil.

denticles
plural of denticle

denticule
A small tooth or toothlike structure.

denticules
plural of denticule

dentifrice
Toothpaste or any other substance, such as a powder or liquid, for cleaning the teeth.

dentifrices
plural of dentifrice

dentil
Any one of a series of small rectangular blocks projecting like teeth from a molding or beneath a cornice.

dentilave
A wash for cleaning the teeth.

dentile
A small tooth, like that of a saw.

dentiles
plural of dentile

dentils
plural of dentil

dentin
The hard, dense calcareous material that makes up the bulk of a tooth.

dentine
Alternative spelling of dentin.

dentines
plural of dentine

dentinoblast
A mesenchymal cell in which dentin is formed

dentinoblasts
plural of dentinoblast

dentins
plural of dentin

dentistries
plural of dentistry

dentistry
The field of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions of the teeth and oral cavity.
Operations performed on teeth and adjoining areas such as drilling, filling cavities, and placing crowns and bridges.
A dental surgery, an operation on the teeth.
A place where dental operations are performed.

dentition
The set of natural teeth of an individual
The type, number and arrangement of the normal teeth of an organism or of the actual teeth of an individual
An arrangement in an organism or object of projections that resemble teeth
The process of growing teeth; teething

dentitions
plural of dentition

dentome
That part of a genome / transcriptome concerned with the teeth of an organism

dentomes
plural of dentome

denture
A set of teeth, the teeth viewed as a unit.
An artificial replacement of one or more teeth.
A complete replacement of all teeth in a mouth.

dentures
plural of denture

denutrition
The opposition of nutrition; the failure of nutrition, causing the breakdown of tissue.

deossification
The demineralization of bone.

deoxycarnitine
A deoxy form of carnitine released into the bloodstream from muscles

deoxypyridinoline
One of two pyridinium crosslinks that provide structural stiffness to type I collagen found in bones.

dephosphin
A kinase that is phosphorylated in nerve terminals

dephosphins
plural of dephosphin

depigmentation
The loss of the skin's normal pigmentation.

depigmentations
plural of depigmentation

derecruitment
The failure of the lungs to be fully aerated, typically as a result of closure of an airway, and especially in the setting of ARDS.

dermabrasion
A cosmetic medical procedure in which the surface of the epidermis of the skin is removed by abrasion, typically to remove scarring or sun-damaged skin.

dermabrasions
plural of dermabrasion

dermacalyptrogen
A common histogen that produces root cap and root epidermis in phanerogams.

dermalgia
Synonym of dermatalgia.

dermalgias
plural of dermalgia

dermalia
plural of dermalium

dermalium
A spicule on the bounding membrane of a sponge.

dermapigmentation
Synonym of micropigmentation.

dermarolling
Synonym of microneedling.

dermasurgery
The surgical treatment of benign and malignant skin conditions; dermatologic surgery.

dermatalgia
pain that is localised to the skin

dermatalgias
plural of dermatalgia

dermatoborreliosis
borreliosis of the skin

dermatocalyptrogen
Synonym of dermacalyptrogen.

dermatocranium
A set of bones covering the brain, eyes and nostrils in bony fishes and all land-living vertebrates.

dermatocystidium
A relatively large cell found on the surface of the cap of a basidiomycete.

dermatodynia
Synonym of dermatalgia.

dermatofibrosarcoma
A fibrosarcoma of the skin

dermatogen
Nascent epidermis, or external cuticle of plants in a forming condition.

dermatogens
plural of dermatogen

dermatoglyphics
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.

dermatography
The anatomical description of the skin.
A method of tattooing used in reconstructive surgery developed in 1984 based on micropigmentation, requiring a special ink injector and taking several sessions to complete.

dermatohistopathology
histopathology of the skin

dermatomyotome
The myotome of the somite wall

dermatomyotomes
plural of dermatomyotome

dermatophagy
The eating of one's shed skin

dermatoplasties
plural of dermatoplasty