appendix d-h

• Organ system (classification)


  dx/tx/instr/etc
• Dilation and curettage


  D & C
• decibel


  dB
• Ductal carcinoma in situ

  DCIS
• Discharge diagnosis; differential diagnosis


  DD
• Decubitus


  Decub.
• Dermatology


  Derm.
• Diethylstilbestrol; diffuse esophageal spasm


  DES
• Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry

  DEXA or DXA
• Diabetes insipidus


  DI
• Diagnostic imaging


  Diagnostic imaging
• Disseminated intravascular coagulation


  DIC
• Digital image communication in medicine

  DICOM
• Differential count


  diff.
• Digoxin


  DIG
• Digitalis


  digitalis
• Diabetic ketoacidosis


  DKA
• Decilitre (1/10 of a liter)

  dL, dl
• Degenerative Joint Disease


  DJD
• Discoid lupus erythematosus


  DLE
• Diabetes mellitus


  DM
• Deoxyribonucleic acid


  DNA
• Do not resuscitate


  DNR
• Doctor of osteopathy


  D.O.
• Dead on arrival


  DOA
• Date of birth


  DOB
• Dyspnea on exertion


  DOE
• Diphtheria – pertussis – tetanus

  DPT
• Digital rectal examination


  DRE
• Diagnosis related group


  DRG
• Digital subtraction angiography


  DSA
• Delirium tremens


  DT
• Deep tendon reflexes


  DTR
• Dysfunctional uterine bleeding


  DUB
• Deep vein thrombosis


  DVT
• Discontinue


  D/C
• Dextrose in water


  D/W
• Diagnosis


  Dx
• Epstein-Barr virus


  EBV
• Endocervical curettage


  ECC