Quick Bites. In a tourniquet test for dengue, the blood capillaries are examined for their ability to withstand increased pressure. This gives a good indication for assessing the blood vessels and whether it will lead to Dengue Shock Syndrome (DSS) or Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF).
sugÂ·ar. n. 1. A sweet crystalline or powdered substance, white when pure, consisting of sucrose obtained mainly from sugarcane and sugar beets and used in many foods, drinks, and medicines to improve their taste. Also called table sugar.
sugar. 1  any of a class of sweet, soluble, crystalline carbohydrates, as the disaccharides and the monosaccharides. 2  sucrose, esp. when prepared as a crystalline or powdered substance used as a food and sweetening agent. 3  a sugar bowl, specif. as forming a set with a creamer.