| derma2 |
in Jewish cooking, an intestinal membrane used to hold a bread stuffing for a dish called kishke. |
| dermatitis |
the medical condition of inflamed skin. |
| dermato- |
skin. |
| dermatoglyphics |
the patterns of skin ridges on the palm of the hand and sole of the foot. [2 definitions] |
| dermatologist |
a doctor who specializes in the treatment of the skin. |
| dermatology |
the branch of medicine concerned with skin and skin disease. |
| dermatophyte |
any fungus, such as that of ringworm, that is parasitic on skin. |
| dermatosis |
any skin disease. |
| dermestid |
any of various small, dull-colored beetles that, in both the adult and larval stages, destroy leather, fur, wool, and the like. |
| dermis |
variant of derma1. |
| dernier cri |
last cry (French); the last word; latest fashion. |
| derogate |
to detract or take away (usu. fol. by "from"). [2 definitions] |
| derogatory |
having the purpose or effect of detracting; disparaging. |
| derrick |
a device for lifting and moving heavy loads, usu. consisting of a stationary mast and a rotating boom that projects upward from its base. [2 definitions] |
| derrière |
the buttocks. |
| derring-do |
daring or courageous deeds. |
| derringer |
a small pistol that can be easily concealed in a pocket. |
| derris |
any of several leguminous plants of the East Indies, whose roots produce the insecticide rotenone. |
| dervish |
someone who belongs to any of several Muslim religious groups noted for their ascetic practices and for dancing and whirling in religious ecstasy. |
| DES |
abbreviation of "diethylstilbestrol," a synthetic estrogen formerly used to treat the symptoms of menopause and to supplement animal feed, but now banned in the United States as carcinogenic. |
| desalinate |
to remove salt from, esp. to make sea water drinkable. |