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medical abbreviations

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Term
Definition
d   day  
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D&C   dilatation and curettage  
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DA   dental assistant  
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DAT   diet as tolerated  
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DC   Doctor of Chiropractic  
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D/C, dc, disc   discontinued, discharge  
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DDS   Doctor of Dental Surgery  
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DEA   Drug Enforcement Agency  
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del   delivery  
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Dept   department  
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DH   dental hygienist  
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DHHS   Department of Health and Human Services  
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Diff   different white blood cell count  
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dil   dilute,dissolve  
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DM   diabetes mellitus  
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DMD   Doctor of Dental Medicine  
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DMS   diagnostic medical sonography  
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DNA   deoxyribonucleic acid  
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DNR   do not resuscitate  
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DO   Doctor of Osteopathy  
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DOA   dead on arrival  
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DOB   date of birth  
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DOD   date of death  
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DON   director of nursing  
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DPM   Doctor of Podiatric Medicine  
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DPT   diptheria, pertussis, tetanus  
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Dr   doctor  
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dr   dram, drainage  
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DRG   diagnostic related group  
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drg, drsg, dsg   dressing  
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D/S   dextrose in saline  
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DSD   dry sterile dressing  
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DT   delirium tremors  
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DVM   Doctor of Veterinary Medicine  
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DW   distilled water  
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D/W   dextrose in water  
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Dx, dx   diagnosis  
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