| dander | flakes of skin |
| deceased | dead |
| decompose | decay, rot, break down |
| decontaminate | clean, kill germs, disinfect, purify, sterilize |
| decrease | take less, cut back, drop, lower, fall |
| deficiency | lack, not enough |
| deficient | lacking, not enough, poor |
| deformity | a change from the normal shape, not normal, not a normal shape, oddly shaped |
| degenerative | weaken, worsen, decline, decay, droop |
| dehydrate | need water, water loss, remove water |
| deltoid | arm muscle |
| dementia | memory loss that gets worse over time, Alzheimer’s |
| demonstrate | prove, show |
| demyelinating disorder | nerve disease |
| deoxygenated | no oxygen |
| deplete | empty, take all of, reduce, sap |
| dermal | related to the skin |
| dermatologist | skin doctor |
| dermatology | skin doctor’s office |
| designate | call, label, name |
| detect | find |
| deteriorate | get worse, fall apart, become unusable |
| determine | figure out, decide, find out, test |
| detrimental | bad, harmful, dangerous |
| develop | create, change, grow |
| deviate | stray, change, take a different path |
| diabetes | elevated sugar in the blood |
| diagnose | test, find out, figure out, learn cause |
| diagnosis | finding out the cause of an illness, condition, disease, medical answer |
| diarrhea diseases | diarrhea |
| difficulties | problems, trouble |
| dilate | become wider, become larger, become bigger |
| dilator | something used to make something become larger, wider, or bigger |
| dilute | weaken, make weaker, add liquid |
| dimension | size |
| diminish | make smaller, become less, take less |
| diminutive | small, tiny, very little |
| disclose | show, tell |
| discoid | shaped like a disk, round and flat |
| discoloration | change in color, not the color it normally is, odd color |
| discontinue | stop, end, quit |
| discuss | talk about, talk with |
| disease | illness, sickness |
| disguise | hide |
| display | show |
| dissemination (disseminate) | spread, distribute, send out, make available |
| distinguish | tell apart, set apart |
| distribute | hand out, give, spread |
| domicile | home, house |
| donate | to give |
| donation | gift, present |
| dose | amount of medicine, chemical, or radiation; amount, size |
| drowsy | sleepy |
| dust | fine, dry earth, powdery dirt |
| dwelling | home, house |
| dyspepsia | indigestion, heartburn |
| Source: CDC Plain Language Thesaurus for Health Communications. Other related materials: Vaccines & Immunizations Glossary; Harvard School of Public Health "Plain Language Glossaries" for asthma, arthritis, and lupus; Medical Library Association "Deciphering Medspeak" for diabetes, stroke, and HIV-AIDS |
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