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Letter D
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| d | day |
| D&C | dilatation and curettage (Widening of the uterine cervix and scraping of the edometrium of the uterus) |
| DA | dental assistant |
| DAT | diet as tolerated |
| DC | Doctor of Chiropractic |
| D/C,dc,disc | discontinued, discharged |
| DDS | Doctor of Dental Surgery |
| DEA | Drug Enforcement Agency (An agency empowered to enforce regulations that control the import or export of narcotic drugs and other substances) |
| del | delivery |
| Dept | department |
| DH | dental hygienist |
| DHHS | Department of Health and Human Services (A cabinet-level department of U.S. government with responsibility for the functions or various federal social welfare) |
| Diff | differential white blood cell count (An examination and enumeration of the distribution of leukocytes in a stained blood smear) |
| dil | dilute, dissolve |
| DM | diabetes mellitus (A complex disorder of carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism) |
| DMD | Doctor of Dental Medicine |
| DMS | diagnostic medical sonographer (An allied health professional who provides patient services) |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid (A large, double stranded, helical molecule that is the carrier of genetic information) |
| DNR | do not resuscitate |
| DO | Doctor of Osteropathy |
| 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 |
| Dr | doctor |
| dr | dram, drainage |
| DRG | diagnostic related group (A group of patients classified fro measuring a medical facility's delivery of care) |
| drg, drsg, dsg | dressing |
| D/S | dextrose in saline |
| DSD | dry sterile dressing |
| DT | delirium tremors (An acute and sometimes fatal psychotic reactions caused by cessation of excessive intake of alcoholic beverages) |
| DVM | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine |
| DW | distilled water |
| D/W | dextrose in water |
| Dx, dx | diagnosis |
| DM | Diabetes Mellitus |