Exam: GRE (Verbal)

Definition: Excessive sweating, often caused by medical conditions or treatments.

Example: The patient experienced diaphoresis during the heatwave, which concerned the doctors.

Definition: Relating to a substance or condition that causes sweating or increases perspiration.

Example: The doctor prescribed a diaphoretic medication to help reduce the patient's fever.

Definition: A substance that causes sweating, often used in medicine to help reduce fever or promote detoxification.

Example: The doctor prescribed a diaphoretic to help the patient sweat out the fever.

Definition: A thin, flexible structure that separates different areas in the body, especially the one that helps with breathing by separating the chest from the abdomen.

Example: The diaphragm contracts and relaxes to help us breathe.

Definition: Relating to the diaphragm, which is a muscle that helps with breathing and separates the chest from the abdomen.

Example: The doctor explained how diaphragmatic breathing can help reduce stress.

Definition: Relating to the diaphysis, which is the main or central part of a long bone.

Example: The doctor explained that the fracture was located in the diaphyseal region of the bone.

Definition: Relating to the diaphysis, which is the main or midsection (shaft) of a long bone.

Example: The doctor explained that the fracture was located in the diaphysial region of the bone.

Definition: The long, central part of a long bone, which connects the ends of the bone.

Example: The diaphysis is important for the strength and support of the bone structure.

Definition: A geological formation where a soft material, like salt or gypsum, pushes through harder rock layers above it, creating a dome-like shape.

Example: The diapir formed over millions of years as the salt layer pushed upward through the surrounding rock.

Definition: A clear image on transparent material, such as glass or film, used for projecting pictures with a projector.

Example: The teacher used a diapositive to show the students images of the solar system.

Definition: Relating to a group of reptiles that have two pairs of openings in their skulls, which includes crocodiles and some other reptiles.

Example: The diapsid lineage includes many modern reptiles and birds.

Definition: A type of reptile that has a skull with two pairs of openings on the sides, which includes animals like lizards, snakes, crocodiles, dinosaurs, and pterosaurs.

Example: The diapsid lineage includes many modern reptiles and birds.