| Term | Definition |
|
discontinue |
D/C |
|
dilatation and curettage |
D&C |
|
didanosine |
DDI |
|
Drug Enforcement Agency |
DEA |
|
dermatology |
Derm. |
|
diethylstilbestrol; diffuse esophageal spasm |
DES |
|
diabetes insipidus |
DI |
|
disseminated intravascular coagulation |
DIC |
|
differential count (white blood cells) |
diff. |
|
digoxin: digitalis |
Dig. |
|
distal interphalangeal joint |
DIP |
|
deciliter |
dl |
|
degenerative joint disease |
DJD |
|
diabetic ketoacidosis |
DKA |
|
descoid lupus erythmatosus |
DLE |
|
diabetes mellitus |
DM |
|
deoxyribonucleic acid |
DNA |
|
dead on arrival |
DOA |
|
dyspnea on exertion |
DOE |
|
date of birth |
DOB |
|
diptheria, pertussis, tetanus |
DPT |
|
delivery room |
DR |
|
diagnosis-related group |
DRG |
|
digital subtraction angiography |
DSA |
|
dry sterile dressing |
DSD |
|
Diagnostic and Statistical Manuel of Mental Disorders |
DSM |
|
delirium tremens |
DTs |
|
deep tendon reflexes |
DTR |
|
dysfunctional uterine bleeding |
DUB |
|
deep vein thrombosis |
DVT |
|
diagnosis |
Dx |