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D&C (dilation and curettage)
Surgical procedure in which the cervix is dilated and the lining of the uterus scraped and removed. A D&C may be necessary to empty completely ... Read More
Danazol
Danazol is the generic name of a synthetic hormone; the commercial trade name commonly used is Danocrine. It is used to treat pain and ... Read More
Day 1
The first day of normal menstrual flow.
Decongestant
An agent that relieves congestion (as of mucous membranes). This often refers to any medicine or other aid to relieve stuffy noses and ... Read More
Deferred imitation
The ability for an infant to generalize across contexts and cues. By nine months, babies are able to mimic their parents' actions even if they ... Read More
Dehydration
Loss of water from the body. Babies can become dehydrated quickly if they have vomiting, diarrhea or fever and do not adequately replace the ... Read More
Delayed Development
A term used to describe either failure to attain the skills expected at a certain age, or the delayed attainment of those skills compared to ... Read More
Delivery room
The room where the delivery occurs. In the past pregnant women routinely labored in one room and then were moved to a delivery room where the ... Read More
Depo-Provera
Depo-Provera is a hormone injection that lasts for three months to prevent pregnancy. The injection contains synthetic progesterone and no ... Read More
DES (diethylstilbestrol)
A synthetic, nonsteroidal estrogen that was prescribed to many women until the early 1970s. It was thought to prevent or treat problems with ... Read More
Developmental Pediatrician
Specially trained pediatrician who is primarily concerned with the evaluation of children's development. They often work in NICU ... Read More
Dexamethasone
Steroid drug given to improve lung function in infants who have severe chronic lung disease or in some infants who have severe, acute lung ... Read More
DHA
DHA, or docosahexaenoic acid, is an essential fatty acid important to the development of infants (particularly for their eyes and brains). ... Read More
Diabetes mellitus
Disease in which the body is no longer able to regulate blood sugar levels because the pancreas has stopped producing insulin or the body's ... Read More
Diaper rash
Diaper rash is an irritation (reddening, sometimes with small pimple-like dots) of the skin normally covered by the diaper. This rash ... Read More
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