MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS (CONT)
DBP
diastolic blood pressure
D&C
dilatation and currettage or currettement
DI
diabetes insipidus
dis
disease
disc
discontinue
DJD
degenerative joint disease
DM
diabetes mellitus
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
DNR
dorsal nerve root
DNS
deviated nasal septum
DOA
dead on arrival
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
DOS
day of surgery
D/S
dextrose in saline
DTR
deep tendon reflexes
DU
duodenal ulcer
DUB
Dx
diagnosis
EAC
external auditory canal
EBL
estimated blood loss
ECG; EKG
electrocardiogram
E coli
Escherichia coli
ECS
electroconvulsive shock
EDC
EKG; ECG
electrocardiogram
EM
electron miscoscopy
EMB
eosin methylene blue
EMS
emergency medical service
MD0010
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