List of medical abbreviations: D

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Abbreviation Meaning
DS diagnosis
D55% dextrose
D2525% dextrose injections
D4Tstavudine
D5W5% dextrose in water - IV fluids for intravenous therapy
dday(s)
DAdopamine
DAECdiffusely adherent Escherichia coli
DAFdecay accelerating factor
DAIdiffuse axonal injury
DALYdisability-adjusted life year
DAPTdual anti-platelet therapy
DBEDouble-balloon enteroscopy
DBPdiastolic blood pressure
DBSdeep brain stimulation

dried blood spots

D&Cdilatation and curettage
D/Cdischarge
discontinue
DCBEdouble contrast barium enema
DCDdonation after cardiac death
DCCVdirect current cardioversion
DCDAdichorionic diamniotic
DCISductal carcinoma in situ
DCMdilated cardiomyopathy
DCPDynamic compression plate
DDdifferential diagnosis
Diastolic Dysfunction
DDAVPdesmopressin acetate
DDCzalcitabine
DDDdaily defined doses
Degenerative disk disease
DDHdevelopmental hip dysplasia
DDIdidanosine
DDxdifferential diagnosis
D&Edilatation and evacuation
DESdiethylstilbestrol
Drug-eluting stent
DEXADual energy X-ray absorptiometry
DHdevelopmental history
Department of Health (United Kingdom), a branch of government
DHEdihydroergotamine
DHEA-Sdehydroepiandrosterone sulphate
DHFdecompensated heart failure
DHRdihydrorhodamine
DHTdihydrotestosterone
DHTDobhoff Tube
DIdiabetes insipidus
DIBdead in bed
difficulty in breathing
DICdisseminated intravascular coagulation
DICVPDiplomate, International College of Veterinary Pharmacy
Di-Didichromatic diamnionic twins
DILdrug-induced lupus
DILIdrug-induced liver injury
DIPdistal interphalangeal joint or Diffuse Interstitial Pneumonitis
DiPerTediphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (combined vaccination)
Disdislocation
Dischdischarge
DiTediphtheria-tetanus (combined vaccination)
DIUdeath in utero (stillbirth)
DJDdegenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis)
DKAdiabetic ketoacidosis
dldeciliter
dLdeciliter
DLBdementia with Lewy bodies
DLCOdiffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide
DLEdisseminated lupus erythematosus (systemic lupus erythematosus)
DLIdonor lymphocyte infusion
DLPdyslipoproteinemia [1]
DMdiabetes mellitus, Dermatomyositis
DM2Type 2 diabetes, formerly known as Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM).
DMARDdisease-modifying antirheumatic drug
DMDDuchenne muscular dystrophy;
Dentariae Medicinae Doctor, that is, Doctor of Dental Medicine
DMEdurable medical equipment
DMPAdepot medroxyprogesterone acetate
DMSAdimercaptosuccinic acid
DMTdimethyltryptamine
DNAdeoxyribonucleic acid
DNACPRdo not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation
DNIdo not intubate
DNRdo not resuscitate
DNARdo not attempt resuscitation
DODoctor of Osteopathic Medicine
D/Odied of, disorder
DOAdead on arrival
drugs of abuse
DOBDate of birth
DOEdyspnea on exertion
DOHDepartment of Health
DOLday of life
DOSdate of service
DOSSdocusate sodium; from the chemical name dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate
DPdorsalis pedis
DPHdiphenylhydantoin
DPLdiagnostic peritoneal lavage
DPLDdiffuse parenchymal lung disease
DPMDoctor of Podiatric Medicine
DPTdiphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT vaccine)
DREDigital Rectal Examination
DRPLADentatorubral-Pallidoluysian Atrophy
DRTdead right there
DSdisease
Down syndrome (trisomy 21)

diopters sphere

DSAdigital subtraction angiography
Donor specific antibody
DSDdry sterile dressing
Dsgdressing
DSMDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
dsRNAdouble-stranded RNA
DTdiphtheria-tetanus (combined vaccination)
delirium tremens
D/Tdue to
DTAdescending thoracic aorta
DTaPdiphtheriatetanus–acellular pertussis (combined vaccination)
DTPdiphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (combined vaccination)
DTRdeep tendon reflex
DTsdelirium tremens
DUduodenal ulcer (see peptic ulcer)
DUBdysfunctional uterine bleeding
DVTdeep vein thrombosis
DWdextrose in water
D5W5% dextrose in water
DX
Dx
dx
diagnosis
DXADual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
DZdisease

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