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William C. Mentzer Jr. hematology: microcytic anemia: differentiates iron deficiency anaemia from beta thalassaemia Miller Fisher test: C. Miller Fisher: neurology: normal pressure hydrocephalus: Improvement in cognitive function after withdrawal of CSF during lumbar puncture used to confirm diagnosis Moniz sign: António Egas Moniz: neurology ...
Doctor of Chiropractic: DDS Doctor of Dental Surgery: DHB District Health Board (New Zealand) DI: Digital Imaging Technologist DMD: Doctor of Dental Medicine: DNP: Doctor of Nursing Practice: DO: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine: DoH: Department of Health (various countries) DNB: Diplomate of National Board India DPT: Doctor of Physical Therapy ...
Abbreviations of weights and measures are pronounced using the expansion of the unit (mg = "milligram") and chemical symbols using the chemical expansion (NaCl = "sodium chloride"). Some initialisms deriving from Latin may be pronounced either as letters ( qid = "cue eye dee") or using the English expansion ( qid = "four times a day").
This is a list of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions, including hospital orders (the patient-directed part of which is referred to as sig codes).This list does not include abbreviations for pharmaceuticals or drug name suffixes such as CD, CR, ER, XT (See Time release technology § List of abbreviations for those).
D/C: discharge discontinue DCBE: double contrast barium enema: DCD: donation after cardiac death developmental coordination disorder: DCCV: direct current cardioversion: DCDA: dichorionic diamniotic DCIS: ductal carcinoma in situ: DCM: dilated cardiomyopathy: DCP: Dynamic compression plate: DD: differential diagnosis Diastolic Dysfunction ...
species, as in bacterial species (e.g. Enterobacteriaceae spp.) Sp. fl. spinal fluid (see cerebrospinal fluid) Sp. gr. specific gravity SPS: single point (walking) stick SQ sq: subcutaneous: SR: slow release (see also time release technology (medicine)) Sinus rhythm: SpO 2: peripheral capillary oxygen saturation SROM: spontaneous rupture of ...
postadmission day (e.g. PAD 6 equals the sixth day of being in hospital) peripheral airspace disease Passively Acquired anti-D PAE: prostatic artery embolization: PAF: platelet-activating factor paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (meaning intermittent AF) PAH: pulmonary arterial hypertension phenylalanine hydroxylase PAI-1: plasminogen activator ...
Pages in category "Medical symbols" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bowl of Hygieia; C.