Webster's New World Medical Dictionary

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companies, an inventory of valuable
household goods, important telephone
numbers, and family records (such as
birth, marriage, and death certificates).
This kit should be stored in a convenient place
known to all family members, and a smaller version
should be stowed in each car trunk. All items should
be stored in air-tight plastic bags, and the stored
water supply should be changed every 6 months so it
stays fresh. Stored food should be rotated every 6
months, and the kit and family needs should be
rethought at least once a year. Batteries should be
replaced as needed, clothes should be updated as
family members’ sizes change, and so on.
discharge 1
The flow of fluid from part of the
body, such as the nose or vagina. 
2
To officially
permit a patient to leave the hospital.
discoid lupus
See 
lupus, discoid.
discordant 1
Showing discordance, lack of syn-
chrony. For example, a couple may be discordant
for a sexually transmitted infection, with one part-
ner having it and the other not. 
2
In transplanta-
tion genetics, between different species. For
example, a discordant graft is a transplant between
members of very different species.
disease
Illness or sickness, often characterized
by abnormal sensations (symptoms) and physical
findings (signs). For a specific disease, see the spe-
cific disease (such as Addison disease) under its
alphabetical listing.
disease, metabolic
See 
metabolic disease.
disease, obesity-related
One of the diseases to
which obesity predisposes, including type 2 dia-
betes; high blood pressure; stroke; heart attack;
congestive heart failure; certain forms of cancer,
such as prostate and colon cancer; gallstones and
gall bladder disease; gout and gouty arthritis;
osteoarthritis of the knees, hips, and lower back;
sleep apnea; and Pickwickian syndrome.