GC: n S: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1464229/ (last access: 29 June 2017); http://holford.fmhs.auckland.ac.nz/docs/rational-dose-prediction.pdf (last access: 29 June 2017). N: 1. – dose (n.): Early 15c., “the giving of medicine (in a specified amount or at a stated time),” from Middle French dose (15c.) or directly from Late Latin dosis, from Greek dosis “a

GC: n S: WHO – http://www.who.int/genomics/public/geneticdiseases/en/index1.html (last access: 30 October 2015); NDSS – http://www.ndss.org/Down-Syndrome/ (last access: 30 October 2015). N: 1. In 1866, Down described clinical characteristics of the syndrome that now bears his name. In 1959, Lejeune and Jacobs independently determined that Down syndrome is caused by trisomy 21,

GC: n S: AIIC – https://aiic.net/page/1525/from-dragomans-to-interpreters-a-brief-overview-of-the/lang/1 (last access: 16 February 2018); https://www.metmeetings.org/en/the-translator-as-dragoman:633 (last access: 16 February 2018). N: 1. early 14c., from Old French drugemen, from late Greek dragoumanos, from Arabic targuman “interpreter,” from targama “interpret.” Treated in English as a compound, with plural -men. 2. An interpreter chiefly of

GC: n S: PMC – https://bit.ly/2Khd2aS (last access: 6 August 2019); NCBI – https://bit.ly/2YsVcu1 (last access: 6 August 2019). N: 1. mid-14c., “rule, control,” verbal noun from dress (v.). In cookery, “sauce used in preparing a dish for the table,” from c. 1500. Meaning “bandage applied to a wound or

GC n S: WHO – http://www.who.int/topics/drinking_water/en/ (last access: 28 May 2015); http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/afghanistan/more_info/virtual_library/humanitarian_aid/index_en.htm (last access: 16 July 2012). N: 1. Potable Water (Drinking Water): Water that satisfies health standards, with respect to its chemical and bacteriological composition, and is agreeable to drink. (UN DHA). 2. Drinking water, like every other substance,

GC: n S: https://www.sensefly.com/applications/humanitarian.html (last access: 29 July 2016); BBC – http://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-10713898 (last access: 29 July 2016). N: 1. Old English dran, dræn “male honeybee,” from Proto-Germanic *dran- (source also of Middle Dutch drane; Old High German treno; German Drohne, which is from Middle Low German drone), probably imitative; given

GC: n S: FAO – http://www.fao.org/emergencies/emergency-types/drought/en/ (last access: 7 July 2016); http://drought.unl.edu/droughtbasics/whatisdrought.aspx (last access: 7 July 2016). N: 1. Old English drugað, drugoð “drought, dryness, desert,” from Proto-Germanic *drugothaz, from Germanic root *dreug- “dry” with *-itho, Germanic suffix for forming abstract nouns. Drouth was a Middle English variant continued in

GC: n S: WHO – http://www.who.int/medicines/publications/druginformation/en/ (last access: 8 December 2015); WHO – http://www.who.int/topics/substance_abuse/en/ (last access: 8 December 2015); DRUGS – http://www.drugs.com/ (last access: 3 September 2014). N: 1. Late 14c. (early 14c. in Anglo-French), “medicine, chemical ingredients,” from Old French droge “supply, stock, provision” (14c.), of unknown origin, perhaps

GC: n S: http://researchcompliance.uc.edu/Libraries/Human_Subjects_Research_IRB_Documents/9_Drug_Accountability_in_Human_Research_Studies.sflb.ashx (last access: 6 March 2013); http://www.cenduit.com/drug-accountability (last access: 3 September 2014). N: Drug accountability includes: study drug storage, handling, dispensing, and documentation of administration, return and/or destruction of the drug. A drug accountability process should be initi­ated for any study that uses study-supplied drug. Study drug

GC: n S: FDA – http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/InformationOnDrugs/ucm129662.htm (last access: 8 December 2015); HCSCGC – http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/index-eng.php (last access: 8 December 2015). N: 1. drug (n): Middle English drogge. First Known Use: 14th century. product (n): In sense 1, from Middle English, from Medieval Latin productum, from Latin, something produced, from neuter of

GC: n S: EMA – http://www.ema.europa.eu/ema/index.jsp?curl=pages/regulation/general/general_content_000330.jsp&mid=WC0b01ac058002956b (last access: 8 December 2015); FDA – http://www.fda.gov/downloads/drugs/guidancecomplianceregulatoryinformation/guidances/ucm261078.pdf (last access: 8 December 2015). N: 1. – drug (n): Middle English drogge. First Known Use: 14th century. – substance (n): Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin substantia, from substant-, substans, present participle of substare to

GC: n S: CRCH – http://www.crchealth.com/types-of-therapy/what-is-drug-therapy/ (last access: 3 September 2014); NIH – https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/drugtherapy.html (last access: 1 September 2015). N: 1. Drug therapy, also called pharmacotherapy, is a general term for using medication to treat disease. Drugs interact with receptors or enzymes in cells to promote healthy functioning and reduce

GC: n S: GOV.UK – https://www.gov.uk/government/news/hms-bulwark-leaves-dry-dock-in-30m-refit (last access: 31 January 2014); BrightHub – http://www.brighthubengineering.com/naval-architecture/32659-drydocking-explained-types-of-dry-dock-methods/ (last access: 28 July 2015). N: 1.- dry (adj): Middle English drie “without moisture, comparatively free from water or fluid,” from Old English dryge, from Proto-Germanic *draugiz (source also of Middle Low German dröge, Middle Dutch druge,

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GC: n S: PBS – https://goo.gl/M6nQeb (last access: 11 November 2016); MNT – https://goo.gl/NwcFzf (last access: 11 November 2016). N: 1. From dwarf, old English dweorh, dweorg (West Saxon), duerg (Mercian), “very short human being”, from Proto-Germanic dweraz and -ism, word-forming element making nouns implying a practice, system, doctrine, etc.,

GC: n S: WHO – http://www.who.int/csr/don/2000_01_28a/en/ (last access: 21st August 2014); DORLAND p. 576. N: 1. Latin, dysenteria, from Greek, dys- + enteron. 2. Any of various disorders marked by inflammation of the intestines, especially of the colon, and attended by pain in the abdomen, tenesmus, and diarrhea or frequent

GC: n S: WebMD – http://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/dysesthesia-pain#1 (last access: 3 July 2017); NCBI – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5153295/ (last access: 8 March 2018). N: 1. Early 18th century: modern Latin, from Greek dusaisthēsia, from dys– ‘bad’ + aisthēsis ‘sensation’ + –ia. 2. An abnormal unpleasant sensation felt when touched, caused by damage to peripheral

GC: n S: WHO – https://goo.gl/uvBje9 (last access: 21 November 2016); MEDLP – https://goo.gl/05BEJv (last access: 21 November 2016). N: 1. It originated aproximately in 1887, from German dyslexie (1883). The latter deriving from Greek dys-, ‘bad, abnormal, difficult’ + lexis, ‘word’ + abstract noun ending –ia. As a noun,

GC: n S: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/aphasia.html (last access: 26 February 2016); https://learningdisabilityaid.wordpress.com/2014/05/16/dysphasia-explained/ (last access: 26 February 2016). N: 1. From dys- meaning difficult, painful, bad, disordered, abnormal + the Greek phasis meaning speech. 2. One in a group of speech disorders in which there is impairment of the power of expression by

GC: n S: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/865191-overview (last access: 28 February 2016); http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/conditions/ear-nose-and-throat/a147/dysphonia-voice-disorder/ (last access: 28 February 2016); http://www.healthcentral.com/encyclopedia/hc/dysphonia-3168418/ (last access: 28 February 2016). N: 1. From Greek, dys + phone, voice. 2. Impairment of phonation which may result from disordered function of the vocal cords or from respiratory dysfunction. 3. In international

GC: n S: NCBI – http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK357/ (last access: 2 December 2014); DORLAND p. 582. N: 1. From Greek: dys- (no, negation) and -pneo (blow, breath). 2. Breathlessness or shortness of breath; difficult or labored respiration. 3. There are several types of dyspnea. Cardiac dyspnea: caused by heart disease; exertional dyspnea:

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