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dangle foot
drop foot (or) footdrop
dawn phenomenon
early morning plasma glucose increase in IDDM.
dead finger
a numb, mottled finger seen in acrocyanosis.
dead hand
occupational phenomenon seen in patients who use vibratory tools, such as a jackhammer.
dish face/dished face
facies scaphoidia; facial deformity.
doll's eye(s) sign
with patient lying supine, the head is turned; the eyes do not follow, but remain staring upward.
doll's head phenomenon
while lying supine, the patient's eyes depress as the head is bent back.
double-bubble sign
seen on x-ray; stomach bubble plus bowel gas bubble.
drawer sign
positive results when testing for ligamentous instability of the knee.
drumstick finger
a clubbed finger
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