Dictionary of Medical Acronyms & Abbreviations

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D absorbed dose aspartic acid; cholecalciferol; coefficient of diffusion; dacryon; dalton; date; daughter; day; dead; dead air space; debye; deceased; deciduous; decimal reduction time; degree; density; dental; dermatology, dermatologic; dermatologist; deuterium; deuteron; development; deviation; dextro; dextrose; diabetic; diagnosis; diagonal; diameter; diaphorase; diarrhea; diastole; diathermy; died; difference; diffusion, diffusing; diffusion coefficient; dihydrouridine; dilution [rate]; diopter; diplomate; dipyridamole; disease; dispense; displacement [loop]; distal; distance [focus-object]; diuresis; diurnal; divergence; diversity; diverticulum; divorced; doctor; dog; donor; dorsal; double [pacemaker]; drive; drug; dual; duct; duodenum, duodenal; duration; dwarf; electric displacement; mean dose; right [Lat. dexter]; unit of vitamin D potency
1-D one-dimensional
D1 prostatic tumor with microscopic involvement of pelvic lymph nodes [Jewett staging system]
D₁ diagonal one; first dorsal vertebra
2-D two-dimensional
D₂ diagonal two; second dorsal vertebra
2,4-D 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid
3-D three-dimensional
D/3 distal third
D_3-12 third to twelfth dorsal vertebrae
4D 4-dimensional [imaging]
4-D four-dimensional
D4 domain 4; fourth digit
D₁₀ decimal reduction time
D50 50% dextrose solution
mean dose
d atomic orbital with angular momentum quantum number 2; dalton; day [Lat. dies]; dead; deceased; deci-; decrease, decreased; degree; density; deoxy; deoxyribose; dextro-; dextrorotatory; diameter; diastasis; died; diopter; distal; distance [between radiographic grids or between subject and film or cassette]; diurnal; dorsal; dose; doubtful; duration; dyne; right [Lat. dexter]
d- deci- [10^-1]
1/d once a day
2/d twice a day
mean difference of samples observations [statistics]
Δ see delta
δ see delta
DA dark adaptation; dark agouti [rat]; daunomycin; decision analysis; decontaminating agent; degenerative arthritis; degree of anisotropy; delayed action; dental assistant; deoxyadenosine; descending aneurysm; descending aorta; detrusor areflexia; developmental age; dextroamphet-amine; diabetic acidosis; differential amplifier; differential analyzer; differentiation antigen; digital angiography; digital to analog [converter]; diphenylchlorarsine; Diploma in Anesthetics; direct agglutination; disability assistance; disaggregated; discriminant analysis; dissecting aneurysm; distal arthrogryposis; dopamine; drug addict, drug addiction; drug administration; ductus arteriosus
D-A donor-acceptor
D/A date of accident; date of admission; digital-to-analog [converter]; discharge and advise
D&A dilatation and aspiration; drugs and allergy
DA1 distal arthrogryposis type 1
DA2 distal arthrogryposis type 2
2,4-DA 2,4-diaminoanisole
Da dalton
d(A) primary donor
da daughter; day; deca-
da- deka- [10¹]
DAA decompensated autonomous adenoma; dementia associated with alcoholism; dialysis-associated amyloidosis; diaminoanisole
DAAF deoxoyribonucleic acid amplification fingerprinting; Digoxin in Acute Atrial Fibrillation [study]
DAAO diaminoacid oxidase
D(A-a)O₂ alveolar arterial oxygen gradient
DAB days after birth; 3,3´-diaminobenzidine; dysrhythmic aggressive behavior
DABA 2,4-diaminobutyric acid
DABP D site albumin promoter binding protein
DABV Dabakala virus
DAC derived air concentration; digital acquisition; digital-to-analog converter; disaster assistance center; Division of Ambulatory Care
dac dacryon
DACCM department of anesthesiology and critical care medicine
DACL Depression Adjective Check List
DACM N-(7-diamethylamino-4-methyl-3-coumarinyl) maleimide
DACMD deputy associate chief medical director
DACS data acquisition and control system
DACT dactinomycin; daily activity [UMLS]
DAD delayed afterdepolarization; diffuse alveolar damage; Disability Assessment in Dementia; discharge abstract databank; dispense as directed
DADA dichloroacetic acid diisopropylammonium salt
DADDS diacetyldiaminodiphenylsulfone
DADS Director Army Dental Service
DAdV duck adenovirus
DAdV-1 egg drop syndrome virus
DAE differential algebraic equation; diphenylanthracene endoperoxide; diving air embolism; dysbaric air embolism
DA/ES data analysis expert system
DAEV Dermolepida albohirtum entomopoxvirus
DAF decay-accelerating factor; delayed auditory feedback; drug-adulterated food
DAFV Desulfurolobus virus
DAG diacylglycerol; dianhydrogalactitol; directed acyclic graph; dystrophin-associated glycoprotein
DAGK diacylglycerol kinase
DAGL diacylglycerol lipase
DAGT direct antiglobulin test
DAGV D'Aguilar virus
DAH diffuse alveolar hemorrhage; disordered action of the heart
DAHEA Department of Allied Health Education and Accreditation
DAHM Division of Allied Health Manpower
DAI diffuse axonal injury; drug attitude inventory
DAIDS Division of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) [NIH]
DAIS Diabetes Atherosclerosis Intervention Study
DAISY Diabetes Autoimmunity Study in the Young
DAIT Division of Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation [NIH]
DaIV Diadegma acronyctae ichnovirus
Dal, dal dalton
DALA delta-aminolevulinic acid
DALE disability-adjusted life expectancy; Drug Abuse Law Enforcement
DALM dysplasia with associated lesion or mass
DALT dalton
DALY(s) disability-adjusted life year(s)
DAM data-associated message; database access module; degraded amyloid; diacetyl monoxime; diacetylmorphine
dam decameter
DAMA discharged against medical advice
DAMAD Diabetic Microangiopathy Modification with Aspirin vs Dipyridamole
DAMET Diet and Moderate Exercise Trial
DAMOS drug application methodology with optical storage
dAMP deoxyadenosine monophosphate; deoxyadenylate adenosine monophosphate
DAN data acquisition in neurophysiology; diabetic autonomic neuropathy
DANAMI Danish Multicenter Study of Acute Myocardial Infarction
DANC decontaminating agent, noncorrosive
D and C dilatation and curettage
DANS 1-dimethylaminonaphthalene-5-sulfonyl chloride
DANTE delays altered with nutation for tailored excitation
DAO diamine oxidase
DAo descending aorta
DAOM depressor anguli oris muscle
DAP data acquisition processor; data architecture project; depolarizing afterpotential; diabetes-associated peptide; diaminopimelic acid; diaminopyridine; diastolic aortic pressure; diastolic arterial pressure; dihydroxyacetone phosphate; dipeptidylaminopeptidase; direct latex agglutination pregnancy [test]; dose area product; Draw-a-Person [test]; Drug Action Programme [WHO]
D-AP5 D-2-amino-5-phosphonovaleric acid
D-AP7 D-2-amino-7-phosphonoheptanoic acid
DAP&E Diploma of Applied Parasitology and Entomology
DAPI 4,6-diamino-2-phenylindole
DAPPAF Dual-Site Atrial Pacing for Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation [trial]
DAPRE daily adjustable progressive resistive exercise
DAPRU Drug Abuse Prevention Resource Unit
DAPs Database Access Project [UK]
DAPT diaminophenylthiazole; direct agglutination pregnancy test
DAQ data acquisition; Diagnostic Assessment Questionnaire; digital acquisition
DAR daily activity record; daily effective rhythm; death after resuscitation; diacereine; differential absorption ratio; dual asthmatic reaction
DA-R dopamine receptor
DARE Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness; Drug Abuse Resistance Education
DARP drug abuse rehabilitation program
DARPA Defense Advanced Research Project Agency [Department of Defense]
DART Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology [NLM database]; Diet and Reinfarction Trial; Dilation vs Ablation Revascularization Trial
D/ART Depression, Awareness, Recognition, and Treatment [NIMH hotline]
DARTS Diabetes Audit and Research in Tayside, Scotland; Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Testing System
DAS data acquisition system; dead air space; Death Anxiety Scale; delayed anovulatory syndrome; dextroamphetamine sulfate; 4,15-diacetoxyscripenol; Dietary Alternatives Study; digital angiography segmentation; double addition of serum; dyadic adjustment scale
DASA distal articular set angle
DASD direct access storage device
DASH Delay in Accessing Stroke Healthcare [trial]; Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension [trial]; Distress Alarm for the Severely Handicapped
DASI Duke activity status index
DASM data acquisition system management
DASS Dilazep Aspirin Stroke Study
DAST diethylaminosulfur trifluoride; drug abuse screening test; drug and alcohol screening test
DAstV duck astrovirus
DAT delayed-action tablet; dementia Alzheimer's type; dental aptitude test; diacetylthiamine; diet as tolerated; differential agglutination titer; Differential Aptitude Test; diphtheria antitoxin; direct agglutination test; direct antiglobulin test; Disaster Action Team; divided attention; dopamine transporter
DATA Diltiazem as Adjunctive Therapy to Activase [study]
DATE dental auxiliary teacher education
DATF Difficult Airway Task Force
DATOS Diet and Antismoking Trial of Oslo Study
DATP deoxyadenosine triphosphate
dATP deoxyadenosine monophosphate
DATTA diagnostic and therapeutic technology assessment
DAU 3-deazauridine; Dental Auxiliary Utilization
dau daughter
DAUs drug abuse testing and urines
DAV data valid; Disabled American Veterans; disease-associated virus; duck adenovirus
DAVF dural arteriovenous fistula
DAVIT Danish Verapamil Infarction Trial
DAVM dural arteriovenous malformation
DAvMED Diploma in Aviation Medicine
DAVP deamino-arginine vasopressin
DAWN Drug Abuse Warning Network
DAZ deleted in azoospermia
DB database; date of birth; deep breath; dense body; dextran blue; diabetes, diabetic; diagonal band; diet beverage; direct bilirubin; disability; distobuccal; double-blind [study]; double buffer [board]; duodenal bulb; Dutch belted [rabbit]
Db diabetes, diabetic
D_b database; body density
dB, db decibel
db database; date of birth; diabetes, diabetic
DBA database administrator; Diamond-Blackfan anemia; dibenzanthracene; Dolichos biflorus agglutinin
DBAE dihydroxyborylaminoethyl
DBB diagonal band of Broca
DBC dibencozide; distal balloon catheter; dye-binding capacity
DB&C deep breathing and coughing
DBCL dilute blood clot lysis [method]
DBCP dibromochloropropane
DBD definite brain damage; deoxyribonucleic acid-binding domain; dibromodulcitol; dynamic beam delivery [radiotherapy]
DBDC distal bile duct carcinoma
DBDG distobuccal developmental groove
DBDO decabromodiphenyl oxide; desert battle dress overgarment
DBDS database definition structure
DB/DS database of data sets
dB/dt change of magnetic flux with time
DBE deep breathing exercise; dibromoethane
DBED N,N´-bis-dibenzyl ethylenediaminediacetic acid
dbEST database expressed sequence tag; Database of Expressed Sequence Tags [NLM]
DBEV Demodema entomopoxvirus
dbGSS database genome survey sequence; Database on Genome Survey Sequences [NLM]
DBH dopamine beta-hydroxylase
DbH diagnosis by hybridization
DBI development at birth index; phenformin hydrochloride
DBil direct bilirubin
DBIOC database input/output control
DBIR Directory of Biotechnology Information Resources
dBk decibels above 1 kilowatt
DBL desbromoleptophos
DBLE Double Bolus Lytic Efficacy [trial]
DBM database management; dibromomannitol; dobutamine
dBm decibels above 1 milliwatt
dBMAN database manager
DBMS database management system
DBN dynamic Bayesian network
DBNN decision-based neural network
DBO distobucco-occlusal
db/ob diabetic obese [mouse]
DBP deoxyribonucleic acid-binding peptide; diastolic blood pressure; dibutylphthalate; distobuccopulpal; Döhle body panmyelopathy; vitamin D-binding protein
DBPOFC double-blind placebo-controlled oral food challenge
DBP-PEG/DNA deoxyribonucleic acid-binding peptide-polyethylene glycol/deoxyribonucleic acid
DBR distorted breathing rate
DBRI dysfunctional behavior rating instrument
DBRPC double-blind randomized placebo-controlled
DBS deep brain stimulation; Denis Browne splint; despeciated bovine serum; Diamond-Blackfan syndrome; dibromosalicil; diminished breath sounds; direct bonding system; Division of Biological Standards; double blind study; double-burst stimulus; dysgenesis of corpus callosum
dbSNP Database of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism [NLM]
DBSP dibromosulphthalein
dbSTS database of Sequence Tagged Sites [NLM]; database sequence target site
DBSV deconvolution based on shape variation
DBT dry bulb temperature
DBV Dakar bat virus; Dioscorea bacilliform virus
DBW desirable body weight