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health
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| d | day |
| D&C | dilatation & curettage |
| DA | dental assistance |
| DAT | diet as tolerated |
| DC | Doctor of chiropratic |
| D/C, dc, disc | discontinue, discharge |
| DDS | Doctor of dental surgery |
| DEA | drug enforcement agency |
| del | delivery |
| dept | department |
| DH | dental hygieniest |
| DHHS | department of health & human services |
| Diff | diffrential white blood cell count |
| dil | dilute, dissolve |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| DMD | doctor of dental medicine |
| DMS | diagnostic medical sonography |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DNR | do not resuscitate |
| DO | doctor of osteopathic medicine |
| DOA | dead on arrival |
| DOB | date of birth |
| DOD | date of death |
| DON | director of nursing |
| DPM | doctor of podiatric medicine |
| DPT | diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus doctor |
| Dr | doctor |
| dr | dram, drainage |
| DRG | diagnostic related group |
| drg, drsg, dsg | dressing |
| D/S | dextrose in saline |
| DSD | dry sterile dressing |
| DTS | delirium tremors |
| DVM | doctor of vertrinary medicine |
| DW | distilled water |
| D/W | dextrose in water |
| Dx, dx | diagnosis |