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dancing Doberman disease
A neuromuscular disease of Doberman Pinschers; affected dogs may alternately flex and extend both pelvic limbs in a dance-like fashion.
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deafness
Inability to hear.
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degeneration
The change of tissue from a higher to lower, less functionally active form.
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degenerative myelopathy
A progressive disease of the spinal cord resulting in ataxia and paresis of the limbs; similar to multiple sclerosis in humans in that they both destroy myelin fibers in the spinal cord.
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dendrite
Receiving portion of the neuron.
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denervation
Loss of nerve supply.
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dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin having many causes such as direct contact with an irritating substance, an allergic reaction, bacterial infection or malnutrition. Signs include redness, itching, and sometimes, blistering.
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dermatome
The area of skin supplied with afferent nerve fibers by a single dorsal spinal root.
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diabetes
Condition caused by insulin deficiency or dysfunction resulting in increased glucose in the blood.
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DICOM
Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine; the standard software format used to process, store, print, and transmit (and exchange) medical imaging information.
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disease
An abnormal condition which impairs bodily function.
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disk
See intervertebral disk.
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distal
Away from the point of attachment or origin.
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distal polyneuropathy
Disease of dogs characterized by degeneration of the distal axons of peripheral nerves.
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distemper, feline
See feline panleukopenia virus.
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diverticulum
Small outpouching from the main part of a tubular organ or structure.
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dopamine
A neurotransmitter in the brain that regulates movement, emotion, motivation, and the feeling of pleasure; the precursor of norepinephrine.
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doppler
Purpose: Medical instrument which uses reflected sound waves (i.e. ultrasound) to evaluate blood as it flows through a blood vessel. How Works: A transducer is passed lightly over the skin above a blood vessel which sends and receives sound waves that are amplified through a microphone. The sound waves bounce off solid objects, including blood cells. The movement of blood cells causes a change in pitch of the reflected sound waves. Information from the reflected sound waves can be processed by a computer to provide graphs or pictures that represent the flow of blood through the blood vessels.
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dropped jaw
See trigeminal neuritis.
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dural venous sinuses
Venous channels found between layers of dura mater in the brain. They receive blood (from internal and external veins of the brain) and cerebrospinal fluid (from the subarachnoid space via the arachnoid villa) which ultimately empty into the internal jugular vein; also called dural sinuses, cerebral sinuses, and cranial sinuses.
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dysautonomia
Disease of the autonomic nervous system.
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dysosmia
Decreased or abnormal sense of smell.
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dysphagia
Difficulty in prehension (getting food into the mouth), chewing and swallowing.
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