Dictionary of Medical Acronyms & Abbreviations

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DLaI distolabioincisal
DLaP distolabiopulpal
DL&B direct laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy
DLBD diffuse Lewy body disease
DLC Dental Laboratory Conference; differential leukocyte count; dual-lumen catheter
DLCL diffuse large cell lymphoma
DLCO, DL_CO carbon monoxide diffusion in the lung
DL_CO_₂ carbon dioxide diffusion in the lungs
DL_CO^SB single-breath carbon monoxide diffusing capacity of the lungs
DL_CO^SS steady-state carbon monoxide diffusing capacity of the lungs
DLD dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase
dld D-lactate dehydrogenase [gene]
D-LDH D-lactate dehydrogenase
DLE delayed light emission; dialyzable leukocyte extract; discoid lupus erythematosus; disseminated lupus erythematosus
D₁LE diagonal 1 lower extremity
D₂LE diagonal 2 lower extremity
DLF Disabled Living Foundation; dorsolateral funiculus
DLG distolingual groove
Dlg, dlg disc large
Dlg-R disc large related
DLI Digital Libraries Initiative; distolinguoincisal; donor lymphocyte infusion; double label index
DLIS digoxin-like immunoreactive substance
DLK diffuse lamellar keratitis
DLL dihomo-gammalinoleic acid; dynamic link library
DLLI dulcitol lysine lactose iron
DLMD Duchenne-like muscular dystrophy
DLMP date of last menstrual period
DLN draining lymph nodes
DLNMP date of last normal menstrual period
DLO Diploma in Laryngology and Otology; distolinguo-occlusal
DL_O_₂ diffusing capacity of the lungs for oxygen
DLP delipidized serum protein; direct linear plotting; dislocation of patella; distolinguopulpal; dysharmonic luteal phase
DLPFC dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
DLR digital luminescence radiography
D/LR dextrose in lactated Ringer solution
D₅LR dextrose in 5% lactated Ringer solution
DLST dihydrolipoamide S-succinyltransferase
DLT digital library technology; dihydroepiandrosterone loading test; direct linear transformation; dose-limiting toxicity; double-lumen endotracheal tube; double lung transplantation
DLV defective leukemia virus; delavirdine
DLW dry lung weight
DM defined medium; dermatomyositis; Descemet's membrane; design manager [database module]; dextromaltose; dextromethorphan; diabetes mellitus; diabetic mother; diastolic murmur; differentiation medium; diphenylaminearsine; distal metastases; dopamine; dorsomedial; double minute [chromosome]; duodenal mucosa; dry matter; dystrophia myotonica
D_M membrane component of diffusion
dm decimeter; diabetes mellitus; dorsomedial
dm² square decimeter
dm³ cubic decimeter
DMA department of medical assistance; dimethylamine; dimethylaniline; dimethylarginine; dimethylarsinic acid; direct memory access; director of medical affairs; distributed multiple analysis
dMA dominant motor area
DMAA dimethylarsinic acid
DMAB dimethylaminobenzaldehyde
DMAC N,N-dimethylacetamide; disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex
DMAD dimethylaminodiphosphate
DMAE dimethylaminoethanol
DMAEM, DMAEMA N,N´-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate
DMAP dimethylaminophenol; dimethylaminopyridine
DMAPN dimethylaminopropionitrile
DMARD disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug
D_max maximum denaturation; maximum diameter; maximum dose
DMB diffuse microvascular bleeding; diffusional microburet
DMBA 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene
DMC demeclocycline; di(p-chlorophenyl) methylcarbinol; direct microscopic count; duration of muscle contraction; Dyggve-Melchior-Clausen [syndrome]
DMCC direct microscopic clump count
DMCL dimethylclomipramine
DMCO Disease Management and Clinical Outcomes
DMCS Diagnostic Marker Cooperative Study
DMCT, DMCTC dimethylchlortetracycline
DMD disease-modifying drug; Doctor of Dental Medicine; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; dystonia musculorum deformans
DMD/BMD Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy
DMDC 2´-deoxy-2´-methylidenecytidine; dimethyldithiocarbamate
DMDT dimethoxydiphenyl trichloroethane
DMDZ desmethyldiazepam
DME degenerative myoclonus epilepsy; dimethyl diester; dimethyl ether; diphasic meningoencephalitis; direct medical education; director of medical education; Division of Medical Education [AAMC]; dropping mercury electrode; drug-metabolizing enzyme; Dulbecco modified Eagle [medium]; durable medical equipment
DMEM Dulbecco modified Eagle medium
DMF decayed, missing, and filled [teeth]; dimethyl fluoride; N,N-dimethylformamide; diphasic milk fever
DmFb dermal fibroblast
DMFT decayed, missing, and filled teeth
DMG dimethylglycine
DMGBL dimethyl-gammabutyrolactone
DMGT deoxyribonucleic acid-mediated gene transfer
DMH diffuse mesangial hypercellularity; 1,2-dimethylhydrazine; dorsal medial hypothalamic [nucleus]
DMHD dimenhydrinate
DMI Defense Mechanism Inventory; Diagnostic Medical Instruments; diaphragmatic myocardial infarction; direct migration inhibition
DMID Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases [NIH]
DMIM Defense Medical Information Management
D_min minimum diameter
dmin double minute
DMIS Defense Medical Information System
DMJ Diploma in Medical Jurisprudence
DMKA diabetes mellitus ketoacidosis
DMKase deoxynucleoside monophosphate kinase
DML data manipulation language; distal motor latency
DMLP Dutch Medical Language Processor
DMM dimethylmyleran; disproportionate micromelia
DMN desmuslin; dimethylnitrosamine; dorsal motor nucleus; dysplastic melanocytic nevus
DMNA dimethylnitrosamine
DMNL dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus lesion
DMNX dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus nerve
DMO 5,5-dimethyl-2,4-oxazolidinedione (dimethadione)
D_mo2 membrane diffusing capacity for oxygen
DMOA diabetes mellitus-optic atrophy [syndrome]
DMOD disease model
DMOOC diabetes mellitus out of control
DMP data map publication; diabetes mellitus program; diffuse mesangial proliferation; dimercaprol; dimethylphthalate
DMPA depot medroxyprogesterone acetate
DMPC dimyristyl phosphatidyl choline
DMPE, DMPEA 3,4-dimethoxyphenylethylamine
DMPP dimethylphenylpiperazinium
DMPS dysmyelopoietic syndrome
DMPTU dimethylphenylthiourea
DMR depolarizing muscle relaxant; differentially methylated region; Diploma in Medical Radiology; direct myocardial revascularization; distributed medical record; dose monitoring rate
DM-R decayed plus missing teeth, minus replaced teeth
DMRD Diploma in Medical RadioDiagnosis
DMRE Diploma in Medical Radiology and Electrology
DMRF dorsal medullary reticular formation
dMRI diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging
3D-MRI 3-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging
DMRT Diploma in Medical Radio Therapy
DMS delayed match-to-sample; delayed microembolism syndrome; demarcation membrane system; department of medicine and surgery; dermatomyositis; diagnostic medical sonographer; diffuse mesangial sclerosis; dimethylsulfate; dimethylsulfoxide; Doctor of Medical Science; drug misuse statistics; dysmyelopoietic syndrome
DMSA dimercaptosuccinic acid; dimethylsuccinic acid; disodium monomethanearsonate
DMSO dimethyl sulfoxide
DMSS data mining surveillance system
DMT dermatophytosis; [3-(2-dimethylamino)ethyl]indole; N,N-dimethyltryptamine; District Management Team; Doctor of Medical Technology; dynamometer muscle testing
DMTU dimethylthiourea
DMU dimethanolurea; dual method of use
DMV diurnal mood variations; Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus nerve; dwarf mosaic virus
DMWP distal mean wave pressure
DN Deiter's nucleus; dextrose-nitrogen; diabetic neuropathy; dibucaine number; dicrotic notch; DiFrancesco-Noble [equation]; dinitrocresol; Diploma in Nursing; Diploma in Nutrition; District Nurse; Doctor of Nursing; dominant-negative; do not [resuscitate]; duodenum
D/N dextrose/nitrogen [ratio]
D&N distance and near [vision]
Dn dekanem
dn decinem
DNA deoxyribonucleic acid; did not answer
DNA DSB DNA double-strand break
DNAP DNA phosphorus
DNA-PK DNA-protein kinase
DNAR do not attempt resuscitation
DNASE, DNAse, DNase deoxyribonuclease
DNB dinitrobenzene; Diplomate of the National Board [of Medical Examiners]; dorsal nonadrenergic bundle
DNBP dinitrobutylphenol
DNBS 2,4-dinitrobenzene sulfonate
DNC did not come; dinitrocarbanilide; dinitrocresol; Disaster Nursing Chairman
DNCB dinitrochlorobenzene
DNCM cytoplasmic membrane-associated deoxyribonucleic acid
DND died a natural death; Drugs for Neglected Diseases [Medicins Sans Frontieres]
DNE Director of Nursing Education; Doctor of Nursing Education
DNET dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor
DNF distinctive normal form system [Boolean logic]
DNFB dinitrofluorobenzene
DNH do-not-hospitalize [order]
DNIC diffuse noxious inhibitory control
DNK did not keep [appointment]
DNKA did not keep appointment
DNLL dorsal nucleus of lateral lemniscus
dNMP deoxynucleotide monophosphate
1D NMR one-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance
2D NMR two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance
DNMS delayed nonmatch-to-sample; Director of Naval Medical Services
DNMT deoxyribonucleic acid methyltransferase
Dnmt DNA methyltransferase gene
DNO District Nursing Officer
DNOC dinitroorthocresol
DNP deoxyribonucleoprotein; dinitrophenol; dinitropyrene; dynamic nuclear polarization
2,4-DNP 2,4-dinitrophenol
DNPH dinitrophenylhydrazine
DNPM dinitrophenol-morphine
DNQX 6,7-dinitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione
DNR daunorubicin; do not resuscitate; dorsal nerve root
DNS deviated nasal septum; diaphragmatic nerve stimulation; did not show [for appointment]; Dietitians in Nutrition Support; Doctor of Nursing Services; domain name system [electronic mail addressing system]; dysplastic nevus syndrome
D/NS dextrose in normal saline [solution]
D5NS 5% dextrose in normal saline [solution]
D₅NSS 5% dextrose in normal saline solution
DNT dermonecrotic toxin; did not test; 2,4-dinitrotoluene; dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor
DNTM disseminated nontuberculous mycobacterial [infection]
dNTP deoxyribonucleoside triphosphate
DNTT terminal deoxynucleotidyltransferase
DNV densovirus; dorsal nucleus of vagus nerve; double-normalized value
DO diamine oxidase; digoxin; Diploma in Ophthalmology; Diploma in Osteopathy; directly observed; dissolved oxygen; disto-occlusal; distraction osteogenesis; Doctor of Ophthalmology; Doctor of Optometry; Doctor of Osteopathy; doctor's orders; drugs only
D_O oxygen diffusion
D_O_₂ oxygen delivery
DOA date of admission; dead on arrival; Department of Agriculture; depth of anesthesia; differential optical absorption; dominant optic atrophy
DOAC Dubois oleic albumin complex
DOB date of birth; 1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromophenyl)-2-aminopropane; doctor's order book
Dob dobutamine
DObstRCOG Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
DOBV Dobrava-Belgrade virus; double outlet both ventricles
DOC date of conception; deoxycholate; deoxycorticosterone; diagnostically operative causal [graph]; died of other causes; disorders of cornification; dissolved organic carbon; distributed object computing; doctor on call; Doctors Ought to Care [project]
doc doctor; document, documentation
DOCA deoxycorticosterone acetate
DOCG deoxycorticosterone glucoside
DOCLINE Documents On-Line
DO_2crit critical oxygen delivery
DOCS deoxycorticosteroids
DOcSc Doctor of Ocular Science
DOCUSER Document Delivery User [NLM database]
DOD date of death; dementia syndrome of depression; depth of discharge; Dictionary of Organic Compounds [database]; died of disease; dissolved oxygen deficit
DoD Department of Defense
DoDCPR Department of Defense computerized patient record
DOE date of examination; desoxyephedrine; direct observation evaluation; dyspnea on exertion
DOES disorders of excessive sleepiness
DOF, dof degree of freedom
DOFCOSY double-quantum filtered correlated spectroscopy