Biology Dictionary

  • Decubitus

    Decubitus

    A term for a pressure sore or ulcer that forms when a person remains in one position for prolonged periods, typically associated with immobility.

  • Defective virus

    Defective virus

    A virus that has a mutation preventing it from completing its life cycle, often requiring the presence of a helper virus to propagate.

  • Deficiency

    Deficiency

    A lack or shortage of something, such as nutrients, vitamins, or enzymes, necessary for normal biological function.

  • Deficiency disease

    Deficiency disease

    A disease caused by a lack of essential nutrients, vitamins, or minerals in the diet, such as scurvy or rickets.

  • Defloration

    Defloration

    The act of removing or breaking the virginity of a female, often used in historical or medical contexts.

  • Dacryagogue

    Dacryagogue

    A substance or agent that induces the secretion of tears.

  • Dacryelopsis

    Dacryelopsis

    A condition involving excessive tearing or the formation of tear-like fluids from the eyes.

  • Dacryocystitis

    Dacryocystitis

    An inflammation of the tear sac (dacryocyst), often resulting in a blockage of the tear duct.

  • Dacryorrhea

    Dacryorrhea

    Excessive tear production, often due to irritation or an underlying medical condition.

  • Dactyl

    Dactyl

    A finger or toe; also a type of metrical foot in poetry, consisting of one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables.