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discharge DiTe: diphtheria-tetanus (combined vaccination) DIU: death in utero DJD: degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis) DKA: diabetic ketoacidosis: dl: deciliter: dL: deciliter DLB: dementia with Lewy bodies: DLCO: diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide: DLE: disseminated lupus erythematosus (systemic lupus erythematosus) DLI
Pronunciation follows convention outside the medical field, in which acronyms are generally pronounced as if they were a word (JAMA, SIDS), initialisms are generally pronounced as individual letters (DNA, SSRI), and abbreviations generally use the expansion (soln. = "solution", sup. = "superior").
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).
Mucopurulent discharge, the emission or secretion of fluid containing mucus and pus; Nipple discharge, the release of fluid from the nipples of the breasts; Rectal discharge, fluid released from the anus; Emotional discharge, in co-counselling, the ways in which pent-up emotional hurt can be released, e.g. via crying, laughter, etc.
The main discussion of these abbreviations in the context of drug prescriptions and other medical prescriptions is at List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions. Some of these abbreviations are best not used, as marked and explained here.
Greek στενός (stenós), narrow, short stenography-stenosis: abnormal narrowing of a blood vessel or other tubular organ or structure Greek στενός (stenós), narrow, short; + -σῐς (-sis), added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process restenosis, stenosis: steth-
Stedman's Medical Dictionary is a medical dictionary developed for medical students, physicians, researchers, and medical language specialists. Entries include medical terms , abbreviations , acronyms , measurements , and more.
In cases of short duration, there may be small blisters, while in long-term cases the skin may become thickened. [149] The area of skin involved can vary from small to the entire body. [149] [150] Diagnosis – Medical diagnosis (abbreviated Dx [151] or D S) is the process of determining which disease or condition explains a person's symptoms ...