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D
(de-men-ture)
Changes in mental function, co-ordination and personality resulting from direct effects of HIV infection in the brain.
dermatitis
(der-ma-ty-tus)
Inflammation of the skin.
diabetes
(dy-a-bee-teez)
A condition characterised by raised concentration of sugar in the blood and urine, due to problems with the production or action of insulin.
diagnosis
Description of the causes of a patient's medical problems.
diarrhoea
(dy-yor-ree-ah)
Abnormal bowel movements, characterised by watery or frequent stools.
disease progression
The worsening of a disease.
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid, the material in the nucleus of a cell where genetic information is stored.
dose
Measured amount of a drug to be taken at one time.
dose-ranging trial
A clinical trial where two or more doses of a drug are compared to see which works best and is least harmful.
double-blind
A clinical trial where neither the researchers nor participants know which assigned treatment an individual participant in the trial is taking until after the end of the trial.
dysplasia
(diss-play-zee-uh)
Abnormal growth of cells.