Medical Abbreviations Starting With "D"

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Medical AbbreviationMeaning
ddaughter
dday
ddensity
ddeoxyribose
ddiameter
ddiarrhea
dduration
d magalhaesidirofilaria magalhaesi
d pdepo provera
d-edermoepidermal
d/cdiarrhea constipation
D/CDischarge
D/CDiscontinue
d/dwdextrose, distilled water
d/ldeciliter
d/sdischarge summary
d/tdelirium tremens
d/tdue to
d/wdextrose in water
d/wdistilled water
D&CDilation and curettage
d&ddebridement and dressing
d&ddrilling and drainage
D&EDilatation and evacuation
d&idry and intact
d&rdilation and radium
d&vdiarrhea and vomiting
d+vdiarrhea and vomiting
D55% dextrose
D5W5% dextrose in water
dadaughter
daday
dadegenerative arthritis
dadeoxyadenosine
dadermatitis artefacta
dadescending aorta
dadevelopmental age group
dadiabetic acidosis
dadissecting aneurysm
DADopamine
daabdimethylaminoazobenzene
dabdimethylaminoazobenzene
dac2 deoxy 5 azacitidine
dactdactinomycin
daddevelopmental articulatory dyspraxia
daddiffuse alveolar damage
dadpdeoxyadenosine diphosphate
DAECDiffusely-adherent Escherichia coli
dafdecay accelerating factor
dafdelayed auditory feedback test
dagdiacylglycerol
daladelta aminolevulinic acid
dalmdiazoluminolmelanin
DALYDisability adjusted life year
dampdeficits in attention motor control and perception
dapdianhydrogalactitol, adriamycin, platinol
dapcdystrophin associated protein complex
dapiaminoiminomethyl phenyl indole carboximidamide
dapidiamindino 2 phenylindole
dapkdeath associated protein kinase
DASDevelopmental apraxia of speech
dasdisability assessment schedule
dastdrug abuse screening test
datdaunomycin, ara c, 6 thioguanine
datdementia alzheimer type
datdiet as tolerated
datdirect antiglobulin test
datvpdaunomycin, ara c, 6 thioguanine, vincristine, prednisone
davdibromodulcitol, adriamycin, vincristine
davadesacetyl vinblastine amide
davhdibromodulcitol, adriamycin, vincristine, halotestin
dazldeleted in azoospermia like
dbdead body
dbdecibel
dbdirect bilirubin
DBADiamond Blackfan anemia
dbadibenzanthracene
dbddibromodulcitol
dbedeep breathing exercise
dbmdisrupted in b cell malignancy
DBMDDuchenne/Becker Muscular Dystrophy
dbmsdatabase management system
DBPDiastolic blood pressure
dbrdeep breathing exercises
DBSDeep brain stimulation
dbvdacarbazine, bcnu, vincristine
dbwdesirable body weight
dcdeoxycholate
dcdeoxycytidine
dcdescending colon
dcdiphenylcyanoarsine
dcdirect current
dcdischarge
dcdiscontinued
dcdouble cream
dcdressing change
dcduodenal cap
dcdupuytren contracture
dcadeoxycholic acid
dcadichloroacetate
dcadichloroacetic acid
dcadirectional coronary atherectomy
DCBEDouble Contrast Barium Enema
dcbmdouble contrast barium meal
dccday care center
dccdeleted in colon cancer
dccdextran coated charcoal
dccddicyclohexylcarbodiimide
dccmpdaunorubicin, cyclocytidine, 6 metacaptopurine, prednisone
dcctdiabetes control and complication trials
dcddevelopmental coordination disorder
dcf2 deoxycoformycin or pentostatin
dcgdacryocystogram
dcidichloroisoproterenol
dcirdendritic cell immunoreceptor
DCISDuctal carcinoma in situ
dcldiffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis
dcmdichloromethotrexate
DCMDilated cardiomyopathy
dcmpdaunorubicin, cytarabine, 6 metacaptopurine, prednisone
dcmp deaminasedeoxycytidylate deaminase
dcodyschondrosteosis
dcpp2 2 4 dichlorophenoxy propionic acid
dcrdacryocystorhinostomy
dcsdorsal column stimulation
dcsadoubly committed subarterial defect
dctdaunorubicin, cytarabine, thioguanine
dctdirect coombs test
dctddivision of cancer treatment and diagnosis
dctpdeoxycytidine triphosphate
dcvdacarbazine, ccnu, vincristine
dddelusional disorder
dddetrusor dyssynergia
DDDevelopmental Disability
dddi guglielmo's disease
dddiabetic diet
dddiastrophic dysplasia
DDDifferential diagnosis
dddigestive disorder
dddischarge diagnosis
dddiverticular disease
dddog dander
dddrug dependence
ddadideoxyadenosine
ddavpdesmopressin
ddbjdna data bank of japan
ddcdideoxycytidine
ddcdopa decarboxylase
DDDDaily Defined Doses
ddddichlorodiphenyldichloroethane
ddedichlorodiphenyl dichloroethylene
ddedynamic data exchange
ddidideoxyinosine
DDMDoctor of Dental Medicine
ddnudideoxynucleoside
ddpcisplatin
ddpdiaminodichloroplatinum
ddpacdisinhibition dementia parkinsonism amyotrophy complex
ddsdapsone
ddsdenys drash syndrome
ddsdiaminodiphenylsulfone
DDSDoctor of Dental Surgery
DDTdichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
ddudermodistortive urticaria
ddxdichlorodiphenyl dichloroethylene
DDxDifferential diagnosis
DEADrug Enforcement Administration
deaediethylaminoethanol
deaediethylaminoethyl
debdystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
decdecember
decaldexamethasone, etoposide, cisplatin, ara c, l asparaginase
decrdecreased
decublying down
DEFDeaf
defdefecation
defdrugs/fluids, ekg, fibrillation
degdegeneration
degdegree
dehyddehydrated
deldelivery
deldelusion
depdiethylpyrocarbonate
depcdiethyl pyrocarbonate
deptdepartment
dermdermatology
dermatoldermatology
DESDiethylstilbestrol
desdiffuse esophageal spasm
desdivision of external sphincter
desdysequilibrium syndrome
devdevelopment
devdeviant
devdeviation
dexdextrose
DEXADual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry
dfdeferoxamine
DFDengue Fever
dfdermatofibroma
dfdietary fiber
dfduodenal fistula
dfadirect fluorescent antibody
dfdcgemcitabine
dfmodifluoromethylornithine
dfmoeflornithine
dfodesferrioxamine
dfsdisease free survival
dfspdermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
dftdementia frontal lobe type
dftadirect fluorescent treponemal antibody
dfudead fetus in utero
dfvddp, 5 fluorouracil, vepesid
dgdeoxyguanosine
dgdesquamative gingivitis
dgadigeorge anomaly
dgcrdigeorge syndrome chromosome region
dgidisseminated gonococcal infection
dgrduodenogastric reflux
dgsxdysplasia gigantism syndrome, x linked
dgtpdeoxyguanosine triphosphate
dhdehydrocholic acid
dhdehydrogenase
dhdelayed hypersensitivity
dhdermatitis herpetiformis
DHDevelopmental history
DHDevelopmentally handicapped
dhadehydroepiandrosterone
dhadocosahexaenoic acid
dhaaadihydroxyaluminum aminoacetate
dhacazacitidine
dhadmitoxantrone
dhapcisplatin, high dose ara c, and dexamethasone
dhapdexamethasone, high dose ara c, platinol
dhasdehydroepiandrosterone sulfate
dhbsdihydrobiopterin synthetase
dhcc1,25 dihydroxycholecalciferol
dhddoyne honeycomb degeneration
dhedental health education
dhedihematoporphyrin ether
DHEDihydroergotamine
dheadehydroepiandrosterone
DHEA-SDehydroepiandrosterone sulfate
dheasdehydroepiandrosterone sulfate
DHFDecompensated heart failure
DHFDengue hemorrhagic fever
dhfrdihydrofolate reductase
DHHSDepartment of Health and Human Services
dhldiffuse histiocytic lymphoma
dhoddihydroorotate dehydrogenase
dhpdihydroprogesterone
dhprdihydropteridine reductase deficiency
dhrddoyne honeycomb retinal dystrophy
dhsdeafness hypogonadism syndrome
dhsdynamic hip screw
dhtdihydrotestosterone
dhtdihydroxytryptamine
didetrusor instability
DIDiabetes insipidus
didiagnostic imaging
DIDigital Imaging Technologist
didisability insurance
didistal incisal
didonor insemination
diadiego antigen
diabetdiabetes
diagdiagnonal
diagdiagnosis
diagndiagnostic
diamdiameter
DIBDead in Bed
dibdifficulty in breathing
dibkdiisobutyl ketone
dicdacarbazine
DICDisseminated intravascular coagulation
dicadiagnostic interview for children and adolescents
diddissociative identity disorder
didmoaddiabetes mellitus and insipidus with optic atrophy and deafness
diedeath in the emergency department
difdirect immunofluorescence
diffdifferential
DiGDiGeorge syndrome
digdigoxin
diivdouble inlet indeterminate ventricle
dijoainherited juvenile optic atrophy
dildilatation
dildilute
dilddiffuse infiltrative lung disease
DILIDrug induced liver injury
dilvdouble inlet left ventricle
dimdiminished
dimoppdose intensified mopp
dimsdisorder of initiating or maintaining sleep
dinductal intraepithelial neoplasia
dinddelayed ischemic neurologic deficit
diosdistal intestinal obstruction syndrome
dipdesquamative interstitial pneumonia
dipdistal interphalangeal
DIPDistal interphalangeal joint
dipadiisopropylamine
DiPerTeDiphtheria Pertussis Tetanus
dipfdiffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosis
dipidirect intraperitoneal insemination
dipjdistal interphalangeal joint
dipnechdiffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia
dipoaosteoarthritis of distal interphalangeal joints
diprphpdiisopropylphenylphosphate
dirvdouble inlet right ventricle
disdiagnostic interview schedule
disdisabled
disdisease
DisDislocation
DischDischarge
discodirect inject of sperm into cytoplasm of the oocyte
dishdiffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
disidorsal intercalated segment instability
dispdisposition
dispodisposition
distdistilled, distal
ditdiathermy to inferior turbinate
ditdiiodotyrosine
DiTeDiphtheria Tetanus
diudeath in utero
divdivorced
divdouble inlet ventricle
DJDDegenerative Joint Disease
djsdubin johnson syndrome
DKADiabetic ketoacidosis
dkcdyskeratosis congenita
dLDeciliter
dldermatome lumbar
dldifference limen
dldirect laryngoscopy
dldoxorubicin, lomustine
dladisability living allowance
DLBDementia with Lewy bodies
dlbcldiffuse large b cell lymphoma
dlbddiffuse lewy body disease
dlcldiffuse large cell lymphoma
dlcodiffusion capacity for carbon monoxide
dlddihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase deficiency
dlediath loop excis, cervix
dlediathermy loop excision of cervix
dlediscoid lupus erythematosus
DLEDisseminated lupus erythematosus - Systemic lupus erythematosus
dlmpdate of last menstrual period
dlo2oxygen transfer factor
dlptsdilauroylphosphatidylserine
dlqidermatology life quality index
dlsderbyshire language scheme
dlvdermatome lumbar nerve
dlvdifferential lung ventilation
dmdermatomyositis
dmdexamethasone
DMDiabetes mellitus
dmdiastolic murmur
dmdystrophia myotonica
dmmyotonic dystrophy
dmadimethylamine
dmadimethylaniline
dmadimethylarsinic acid
dmaadimethylarsinic acid
dmamfdimethylaminomethylferrocene
DMARDDisease-modifying antirheumatic drug
dmcdactinomycin, methotrexate, cyclophosphamide
dmcdemeclocycline
DMDDoctor of Dental Medicine (Dentariae Medicinae Doctor)
DMDDuchenne muscular dystrophy
dmdachildhood autosomal recessive muscular dystrophy
dmedimethyl ether
DMEDurable Medical Equipment
dmhdimethylhydrazine
dmidesmethylimipramine
dmidiaphragmatic myocardial infarction
dmmdimethylmyleran
dmmpadimyristoylphosphatidylmethanol
DMODisease Management Organization
dmpgdimyristoylphosphatidylglycerol
dmpidimyristoylphosphatidylinositol
dmpsedimyristoylphosphatidylserine
dmptdimethylpropiothetin
dmsadimercaptosuccinic acid
dmscdoxycycline polymethaphosphate sodium complex
DMSODimethyl sulfoxide
dmsptadimyristoylphosphatidic acid
DMTdimethyltryptamine
dmtudimethylthiourea
dmudiagnostic meatourethroscopy
dndiabetic neuropathy
dndibucaine number
dndinitrocresol
dndistrict nurse
dndysplastic nevus
DNADeoxyribonucleic acid
dnadid not attend
dna antibodydeoxyribonucleic acid antibody
dnapdinitroaminophenol
DNARDo not attempt resuscitation
dnasedeoxyribonuclease
dnase bdeoxyribonuclease b
dnbpdinitrobutylphenol
dncbdinitrochlorobenzene
dncbdinitrochlorobenzene contact sensitivity test
DNIDo Not Intubate
dnigdexniguldipine
dnkadid not keep appointment
dnmdaunomycin
dnmdaunorubicin
dnmdesmoplastic neurotropic melanoma
dnpdeoxyribonucleoprotein
dnpdinitrophenol
dnprdeoxyribonucleoprotein antibody
dnrdaunorubicin
DNRDo not resuscitate
dnrccdo not recussitate comfort care
dnsdeviated nasal septum
dnsdysplastic nevus syndrome
dntdinitrotoluene
dntdoughnut
dnttdeoxynucleotidyltransferase, terminal
dodiamine oxidase
DODoctor of Osteopathic Medicine
dodoctor of osteopathy
do2oxygen delivery
doadate of admission
doadate of award
DOADead on arrival
DOADrugs of abuse
doapdaunorubicin, oncovin, ara c, prednisone
DOBDate of birth
docdate of conception
docdate of confinement
docdeoxycorticosterone
docdoctor
docdocumentation
doddate of discharge
dodabdioctadecyl dimethylammonium bromide
dodacdioctadecyldimethylammonium chloride
doedepartment of energy
DOEDyspnea on exertion
DoHDepartment of Health (various countries)
doidigital object identifier
doivdouble outlet indeterminate ventricle
dolpadioleyl phosphoric acid
dolvdouble outlet left ventricle
doordeafness, congenital, and onychodystrophy, recessive form
dopdirect occipitoposterior position
dopcdielaidoylphosphatidylcholine
dopegdihydroxyphenylethylene glycol
dopsdiffuse obstructive pulmonary syndrome
dopstyrosine beta dihydroxy threo
dorsdorsal
dorvdouble outlet right ventricle
dosdiffuse esophageal spasm
DOSSDocusate sodium
dotdied on table
dovdouble outlet ventricle
dovedorsal vestibuloplasty procedure
doxdoxifluridine
doxdoxorubicin
doxdoxycycline
dpdeltopectoral
dpdiphosgene
dpdiphosphate
dpdistal pancreatectomy
dpdistal phalanx
DPDorsalis pedis
dpdyspnea
dp32register disabled claim
dpadiphenylamine
dpadorsalis pedis artery
dpadual photon absorptiometry
dpapdemand positive airway pressure
dpcdiethylpyrocarbonate
dpcatediphenylcarboxylate
dpddihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase
dpddiphenamid
dpfpcdipentafluorophenylcarbonate
dpg2,3 diphosphoglycerate
dpgdiphosphoglycerate
dpgdysplasminogenemia
dpgmedipropylene glycol monomethyl ether
dphdiaphragm
DPHDiphenylhydantoin
dpidietary protein intake
dpidiphenylene iodonium
dpidry powder inhaler
DPLdiagnostic peritoneal lavage
dpndiphosphopyridine nucleotide
dpoadurable power of attorney
dpoaedistortion product oto acoustic emission measurement
dppdipeptidyl peptidase
dpp-ivdipeptidyl peptidase iv
dppsdipalmitoylphosphatidylserine
dprdermatopathia pigmentosa reticularis
dpsdrinking problem scale
dpsldeep partial skin loss burn
DPTDiphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine
dptdipropyltryptamine
dpytasedeoxypyrimidine triphosphatase
drdelivery room
drdiabetic retinopathy
drdoctor
drdrain
drdressing
dradopamine receptor antagonist
drbdaunorubicin
dredigital rectal examination
drezdorsal root entry zone
drfbdouble refractile fat bodies
DRGDiagnosis-related group
drgdorsal root ganglion
drgbdorsal root ganglion block
drgtdorsal root ganglion thermocoagulation
drngdrainage
drphdistal retinal pigment hormone
drpladentatorubropallidoluysian atrophy
drsclinical dementia rating scale
drsdoctors
drsgdressing
DRSP diseaseDrug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae disease
DRTDead right there
drtadirhodium tetraacetate
drtsfdead right there, squashed flat
dsblessed dementia rating scale
dsdenture stomatitis
dsdermatome spinal
DSDiagnosis
dsdischarge summary
DSDisease
dsdisseminated sclerosis
DSDown syndrome
DSADigital subtraction angiography
dsapdisseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis
dscdifferential scanning calorimetry
dsddetrusor and sphincter dyssynergia
dsddetrusor sphincter dyssynergia
dsddevelopmental speech disorder
DSDDry sterile dressing
dsdnadouble stranded dna
dsdtdiagnostic speech discrimination test
dsedebutamine stress echocardiogram
dseddiagnostic survey for eating disorders
dsfiderogatis sexual functioning inventory
dsgdeoxyspergualin
DsgDressing
dsggdisialosyl galactosyl globoside
DSHDisproportionate Share Hospital
dshdyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria
dskdamus stansel kaye
DSMDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
dsmdried skimmed milk
dsodistal subungual onycholysis
dspdiarrhoeic shellfish poisoning
dspgdistearoyl phosphatidylglycerol
DSPSDelayed sleep phase syndrome
dsrctdesmoplastic small round cell tumor
dsRNADouble stranded RNA
dsrsdepression self rating scale
dssdengue shock syndrome
dssdioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate
dssdocusate sodium
dssmdried semi skimmed milk powder
dstdexamethasone suppression test
dstadisulfotetraazaadamantane
dsvdermatome sacral nerve five
DTDelirium tremens
dtdeoxythymidine
dtdermatome
DTDiphtheria Tetanus
dtdrug therapy
dtdue to
dtdye test
dt'sdelirium tremens
dtadeep transverse arrest
DTADescending thoracic aorta
dtabdecyltrimethylammonium bromide
DTaPDiphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis vaccines
dtcdetailed test of comprehension
dtcdiethyldithiocarbamate
DTCDirect to Consumer
dtddiastrophic dysplasia
dtdpdeoxythymidine diphosphate
dtfbdiphtheria toxin fragment b
dthdelayed type hypersensitivity
dticdacarbazine
dtmpdeoxythymidine monophosphate
dtpdiethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid
DTPDiphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine
DTRDeep tendon reflex
DTsDelirium tremens
dtsqdiabetes treatment satisfaction questionnaire
dttadiethylenetriaminetetraacetic acid
dttpdeoxythymidine triphosphate
dttpasedeoxythymidinetriphosphatase
dudeoxyuridine
dudiagnosis unknown
DUDuodenal ulcer
dudutch
DUBDysfunctional uterine bleeding
dubpdiethylumbelliferyl phosphate
dudduodenal ulcer disease
duecdistal urethral electric conductance test
duhdysfunctional uterine hemorrhage
duhpduke unc health profile
duidriving under the influence
duibdiureido isobutane
dupduplicate
DURDrug Utilization Review
dutpdeoxyuridine triphosphate
dutpasedeoxyuridinetriphosphatase
dvdistance vision
dvdivorced
dvdomiciliary visit
dvdouble vision
dvadistance visual acuity
dvbddp, vindesine, bleomycin
DVDDevelopmental verbal dyspraxia
dvddissociated vertical deviation
dvmdelayed visual maturation
DVMDoctor of Veterinary Medicine
dvpdaunorubicin, vincristine, prednisone
dvpdevitalizing paste
DVTDeep vein thrombosis
dvtsdeep vein thromboses
dvudirect vision urethrotomy
dvwrdysfunctional ventilatory weaning response
DWDextrose in water
dwdistilled water
dwdwarf
dwaidriving while ability impaired
dwbqdiabetes wellbeing questionnaire
dwidriving while intoxicated
dwmdandy walker malformation
dwsdandy walker syndrome
dxdextran
DXDiagnosis
dxdicloxacillin
dxdislocation
dxduplex
dxtdeep x ray therapy
dydysprosium
dyndynamometer
dyndyne
dyn adynorphin a
dyn bdynorphin b
dysdyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria
dysfdysferlin
dyspldysplasia
dzdiazepam
DZDisease
dzdizygotic
dzapodaunorubicin, azacitidine, ara c, prednisone, oncovin