Mt: Abbreviations (D-F)

Front 1

/d

Back 1

per day

Front 2

D

Back 2

diopter (lens strength)

Front 3

db, dB

Back 3

decibel

Front 4

DBS

Back 4

deep brain stiumulation

Front 5

D&C

Back 5

dilatation and curettage

Front 6

D&E

Back 6

dilatation and evacuation

Front 7

dc

Back 7

discontinue

Front 8

DC

Back 8

discharge

Front 9

DCIS

Back 9

ductal carcinoma in situ

Front 10

DDS

Back 10

Doctor of Dental Surgery; dorsal cord stimulation

Front 11

decub

Back 11

decubitus

Front 12

derm

Back 12

dermatology

Front 13

DES

Back 13

diethylstilbestrol

Front 14

DHT

Back 14

dihydrotestosterone

Front 15

DI

Back 15

diabetes insipidus; diagnostic imaging

Front 16

diff

Back 16

differential count

Front 17

dil

Back 17

dilute; diluted

Front 18

DJD

Back 18

degenerative joint disease

Front 19

DM

Back 19

diabetes mellitus

Front 20

DNA

Back 20

deoxyribonucleic acid

Front 21

DNR

Back 21

do not resuscitate

Front 22

DO

Back 22

Doctor of osteopathy

Front 23

DOA

Back 23

dead on arrival

Front 24

DOB

Back 24

date of birth

Front 25

DRE

Back 25

digital rectal examination

Front 26

DRGs

Back 26

diagnostic related groups

Front 27

DSA

Back 27

digital subtraction angiography

Front 28

DTaP

Back 28

diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (vaccine)

Front 29

DTRs

Back 29

deep dentdon relfexes

Front 30

DuB

Back 30

dysfunction uterine bleeding

Front 31

DVA

Back 31

distance visual acuity

Front 32

DVT

Back 32

deep vein thrombosis

Front 33

Dx

Back 33

diagnosis

Front 34

EBV

Back 34

Ebstein-Barr virus

Front 35

ECC

Back 35

extracorporeal circulation

Front 36

ECCE

Back 36

extracapsular cataract extraction

Front 37

ECF

Back 37

extracellular fluid, extended care facility

Front 38

ECG

Back 38

electrocardiogram

Front 39

ECHO

Back 39

echocardiogram

Front 40

E. coli

Back 40

Escherichia coli

Front 41

ECSL

Back 41

extracorporeal shockwave lithotriptor

Front 42

ECT

Back 42

electroconvulsive therapy

Front 43

ED

Back 43

erectile dysfunction

Front 44

EDC

Back 44

estimated date of confinement

Front 45

EEG

Back 45

electroencephalogram

Front 46

EENT

Back 46

eye, ear, nose and throat

Front 47

EGD

Back 47

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Front 48

ELISA

Back 48

enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

Front 49

EM

Back 49

emmetropia

Front 50

EMG

Back 50

electromyography

Front 51

ENG

Back 51

electronystamography

Front 52

ENT

Back 52

ear, nose, and throat

Front 53

EOM

Back 53

extraocular movement, extraocular muscles

Front 54

eos, eosin

Back 54

eosinophil

Front 55

ERCP

Back 55

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Front 56

ERT

Back 56

estrogen replacement therapy; external radiation therapy

Front 57

ERV

Back 57

expiratory reserve volume

Front 58

ESL, ESWL

Back 58

extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy

Front 59

ET

Back 59

esotropia; endotracheal

Front 60

ETF

Back 60

eustachian tube function

Front 61

F

Back 61

fahrenheit

Front 62

FACP

Back 62

Fellow, American College of Physicians

Front 63

FACS

Back 63

Fellow, American College of Surgeons

Front 64

FBS

Back 64

fasting blood sugar

Front 65

FDA

Back 65

Food and Drug Administration

Front 66

FEF

Back 66

forced expiratory flow

Front 67

FEKG

Back 67

fetal electrocardiogram

Front 68

FEV

Back 68

forced expiratory volume

Front 69

FH

Back 69

Family history

Front 70

FHR

Back 70

fetal heart rate

Front 71

FHS

Back 71

fetal heart sound

Front 72

FHT

Back 72

fetal heart tone

Front 73

FMS

Back 73

fibromyalgia syndrome

Front 74

FROm

Back 74

full range of motion

Front 75

FS

Back 75

frozen section

Front 76

FSH

Back 76

follicle-stimulating hormone

Front 77

FTA-ABS

Back 77

fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption

Front 78

FTND

Back 78

fullterm normal delivery

Front 79

FUO

Back 79

fever of undetermined origin

Front 80

FVC

Back 80

forced vital capacity

Front 81

Fx

Back 81

fracture