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decontamination

A process or treatment that renders a medical device, instrument, or environmental surface safe to handle... Read More

decubitus

Indicates the position of lying on the back... Read More

deep

A term for describing depth as measured from the surface; often used to specify proper anatomical names and locations in which "deep" is the qualifying word (i... Read More

default judgment

A judgment rendered because of the defendant's failure to answer or appear... Read More

defecate

The evacuation of feces from the rectum by a coordinated physiological response... Read More

defendant

In a civil case, the person or organization against whom the plaintiff brings suit; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime... Read More

defense table

The table where the defense lawyer sits with the defendant in the courtroom... Read More

defenses

Legal doctrines that relieve defendant/perpetrator of liability for having committed a tort... Read More

degradation

The transition from a higher to a lower level of quality... Read More

dehiscence

The opening, splitting, or gaping along natural or sutured lines... Read More

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