Glossary of Terms
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DEBILITY :
weakness of tonicity in functions or organs of the body
DEMENTIA :
senality; loss of mental function
DEMULCENT :
softens and soothes damaged or inflamed surfaces, such as the gastric mucous membranes
DEOBSTRUENT :
removes body obstuctions
DEPURATIVE :
cleans or purifies blood by promoting eliminative functions
DERMATITIS :
inflammation of the skin evidenced by itching, redness and various skin lesion, sometimes due to allergy
DETERGENT :
cleansing to wounds, ulcers or skin itself
DIAPHORETIC
:
causes persperation and increases elimination through the skin
DIGESTIVE :
aids digestion, usually by providing enzymes from various sources
DISCUTIENT :
an agent that causes the dispersal of a tumor or any pathologic accumulation
DISINFECTANT :
destroys the cause of infection
DIURETIC :
increases the secretion and flow of urine
DIVERTICULI :
pathological sac-like out pouchings of the wall of the colon
DOCTRINE OF SIGNITURES :
theory that the appearance of a plant indicates its inherent properties
DRASTIC :
a very active cathartic which produces violent peristalsis
DROPSY :
generalized edema in cellular tissue or in a body cavity
DYSMENORRHEA :
painful or difficult menstration
DYSPEPSIA :
imperfect or painful indigestion; not a disease in itself
but symptomatic of other diseases or disorders
DYSPNEA :
sense of diffifulty in breathing, often associated with lung or heart disease
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