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- D -

• D & C

dilatation and curettage



• D5W

5% dextrose in water solution



• DALA

delta aminolevulinic acid



• DAT

direct antiglobulin test



• DBI

development at birth index



• DBili

direct bilirubin



• DBP

diastolic blood pressure



• DCG

dynamic electrocardiogram



• DD

differential diagnosis



• DDT

dichloro-diphenyltrichloroethane



• DDX

differential diagnosis



• DFA

direct fluorescent antibody



• DHEA

dehydroepiandrosterone



• DHEA-S

dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate



• DHT

dihydrotestosterone



• DI

diabetes insipidus



• DIC

disseminated intravascular coagulation



• diff

differential



• DIP

dichlorophenolindophenol



• DISIDA

diisopropyl-iminodiacetic acid



• DKA

diabetic ketoacidosis



• dL

deciliter



• DLE

discoid lupus erythematosus



• DLF

digoxin-like factors



• dm

decimeter



• DNA

deoxyribonucleic acid



• DNase

deoxyribonuclease



• DNBT

dinitroblue



• DNPH

dinitrophenylhydrazine



• DOA

date of admission; dead on arrival



• DOB

date of birth



• DOC

deoxycorticosterone



• dos

dose (dosis)



• DP

diastolic pressure



• DPT

diphtheria toxoid, pertussis vaccine, tetanus toxoid



• Dr

doctor



• DRG

diagnostic related group(s)



• ds-DNA

double-stranded DNA



• DST

dexamethasone suppression test



• DT

delirium tremons; duration tetany; dye test



• Dx

diagnosis