| d |
dead |
| D |
date |
| |
daughter |
| |
day |
| |
diagnosis |
| |
died |
| |
dimension |
| |
diopter |
| |
divorced |
| |
dry |
| |
duration |
| D1 |
1st dorsal vertebra [expression désuète, voir T1] |
| D5LRS |
dextrose in lactated Ringer's solution |
| DA |
dermatitis artefacta |
| D&C |
dilatation & curettage |
| D&E |
dilatation & evacuation |
| D&V |
diarrhoea & vomiting |
| |
developmental age |
| |
digital to analogue |
| |
Diploma in Anaesthetics |
| DAP&E |
Diploma in Applied Parasitology & Entomology |
| DAT |
dementia of Alzheimer's type |
| DAvMed |
Diploma in Aviation Medicine |
| day |
day patient |
| DB |
Disablement Benefit |
| dB |
decibel |
| dBA |
weighted decibel |
| dB(A) |
weighted decibel |
| DBH |
dopamine beta-hydroxylase |
| DBM |
diabetic management |
| DBP |
diastolic blood pressure |
| DBW |
desirable body weight |
| DC |
decrease |
| |
discharge |
| |
discontinue |
| |
Doctor of Chiropractic |
| D&C |
dilatation & curettage |
| d/c |
decrease |
| |
discharge |
| |
discontinue |
| DCh |
Doctor of Surgery |
| DChD |
Doctor of Dental Surgery |
| DCIS |
ductal carcinoma in situ |
| DCM |
dilated cardiomyopathy |
| DCMT |
Diploma in Clinical Medicine of the Tropics |
| DCP |
Diploma in Clinical Pathology |
| DCPath |
Diploma of the College of Pathologists |
| DCR |
Diploma of the College of Radiographers |
| DCU |
Day Care Unit |
| DD |
developmentally disabled |
| |
differential dia |
| |
dry dressing |
| DDA |
Dangerous Drugs Act |
| DDM |
Diploma in Dermatological Medicine |
| DDO |
Diploma in Dental Orthopaedics |
| DDR |
Diploma in Diagnostic Radiology |
| DDS |
dapsone (diaminodiphenylsulphone) |
| |
Doctor of Dental Surgery |
| DDT |
DDT, dicophane [pesticide obsolète] |
| DDU |
Drug Dependency Unit |
| D&E |
dilatation & evacuation |
| decd |
deceased |
| DES |
diethylstilbestrol |
| DEXA |
dual energy X-ray absorptiometry |
| dex |
dextrose saline solution |
| |
dexomethasone |
| DFP |
di-isopropyl fluorophosphate |
| DFU |
dead foetus in utero |
| |
diabetic foot ulcer |
| dg |
decigram |
| DGO |
Diploma in Gynaecology & Obstetrics |
| DH |
delayed hypersensitivity |
| DGOR |
duodenogastro-oesophageal reflux |
| |
dental hygienist |
| |
dermatitis herpetifomis |
| |
drug history |
| DHC |
dihydrocodeine |
| DHEA |
dehydroepiandrosterone |
| DHEAS |
dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate |
| DHSS |
Department of Health & Social Security ("Department of Stealth & Total Obscurity") |
| DI |
diabetes insipidus |
| |
drug information |
| DIC |
disseminated intravascular coagulation |
| DICI |
direct intracytoplasmic injection |
| DID |
died of intercurrent disease |
| DIF |
differential blood count |
| Diff |
differential blood count |
| dig |
digitalis |
| DIH |
Diploma in Industrial Health |
| dil |
dilute |
| DIP |
distal inter-phalangeal joint |
| DIPCot |
Diploma of the College of Occupational Therapists |
| DIPF |
diffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosis |
| DipRG |
Diploma in Remedial Gymnastics |
| disch |
discharge |
| disloc |
dislocated |
| displ |
displaced |
| dist |
distal |
| DJD |
degenerative joint disease |
| DKA |
diabetic ketoacidosis |
| DL |
danger list |
| |
difference limen [audiologie] |
| |
discrimination loss [audiologie] |
| dL |
decilitre |
| DLA |
Disability Living Allowance |
| DLE |
discoid lupus erythematosus |
| DLO |
Diploma in Laryngology & Otology |
| DLP |
dose length product |
| DLT |
dose limiting toxicity |
| DM |
diabetes mellitus |
| |
diastolic murmur |
| |
Doctor of Medicine |
| DMARD |
disease-modifying antirheumatic drug |
| DMD |
Doctor of Dental Medicine |
| |
Duchenne muscular dystrophy |
| DMedRehab |
Diploma in Medical Rehabilitation |
| DMJ |
Diploma in Medical Jurisprudence |
| DMR |
Diploma in Medical Radiology |
| DMRC |
Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre |
| DMRD |
Diploma in Medical Radiodiagnosis |
| DMRT |
Diploma in Medical Radiotherapy |
| DMS |
Doctor of Medicine & Surgery |
| DMSO |
dimethyl sulfoxide |
| DMT |
dimethyltryptamine |
| D/N |
day / night [fréquence urinaire] |
| DNA |
deoxyribonucleic acid [ADN] |
| |
did not attend [rendez-vous manqué ]
|
| DNACPR |
do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| DNAR |
do not attempt resuscitation |
| DNR |
did not recover |
| |
do not resuscitate |
| DNRC |
Defence & National Rehabilitation Centre |
| DNS |
deviated nasal septum |
| |
Doctor of Nursing Science |
| DO |
Diploma in Ophthalmology |
| |
Doctor of Osteopathy |
| DOA |
dead on arrival |
| DOAC |
direct oral anticoagulant |
| DOB |
date of birth |
| DObstRCOG |
Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology |
| DOCA |
desoxycortone acetate |
| DOD |
date of death |
| |
demand oxygen delivery |
| DOE |
dyspnoea on exertion |
| DoH |
Department of Health |
| DOHS |
Department of Health (Scotland) |
| DOHW |
Department of Health (Wales) |
| DOI |
died of injuries |
| DOMS |
Diploma in Ophthalmic Medicine & Surgery |
| DOPA |
dopamine |
| DOrth |
Diploma in Orthodontics |
| DOTs |
Directly Observed Therapies |
| DP |
depo-provera |
| |
Doctor of Pharmacy |
| |
directional preponderance [audiologie] |
| DPhil |
Doctor of Philosophy |
| DPhysMed |
Diploma in Physical Medicine |
| DPM |
Diploma in Psychological Medicine |
| DPOAE |
distortion-product otoacoustic emission [audiologie] |
| DPR |
dental panoramic radiograph |
| DPT |
dental pantomogram |
| |
diphtheria, pertussis & tetanus vaccine |
| D/Q |
direct questioning |
| DR |
delivery room |
| |
Diploma in Radiology |
| Dr |
doctor |
| |
drachm |
| DRCOG |
Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetricians & Radiologists |
| DRCPath |
Diploma of the Royal College of Pathologists |
| DRG |
diagnosis-related group |
| DRM |
Diploma in Radiation Medicine |
| DRO |
Disablement Resettlement Officer |
| Drs |
doctors |
| DS |
dextrose saline |
| |
Doctor of Surgery |
| |
Down's syndrome |
| D/S |
dextrose saline |
| DSA |
digital subtraction angiography |
| DSc |
Doctor of Science |
| DSCG |
disodium cromoglicate |
| DSD |
dry sterile dressing |
| DSF |
delayed speech feedback [audiologie] |
| DSI |
digital spot imaging |
| DSM-IV |
Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition |
| DSM-5 |
Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition |
| DSS |
Department of Social Security |
| DST |
dexamethasone suppression test |
| DT |
double test [syndrome de Down] |
| DTaP |
diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis vaccine |
| DTCD |
Diploma in Tuberculosis & Chest Diseases |
| DTCH |
Diploma in Tropical Child Health |
| DTH |
Diploma in Tropical Hygiene |
| DTM |
Diploma in Tropical Medicine |
| DTP |
diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis vaccine |
| DTPa |
diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis vaccine |
| DTPw |
diphtheria, tetanus, whole-cell pertussis vaccine |
| DTR |
deep tendon reflex |
| DTs |
delirium tremens |
| DTwP |
diphtheria, tetanus, whole-cell pertussis vaccine |
| DU |
diagnosis undetermined |
| |
duodenal ulcer
|
| DUB |
dysfunctional uterine bleeding |
| DUI |
driver under the influence [alcool, drogues] |
| D&V |
diarrhoea & vomiting |
| DV |
domiciliary visit |
| DVLA |
Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency |
| DV&D |
Diploma in Venereology & Dermatology |
| DVT |
deep vein thrombosis |
| D/W |
discuss(ed) with |
| |
dextrose & water |
| Dx |
diagnosis |
| DXR |
deep X-ray therapy |
| DXT |
deep X-ray therapy |
| dysp |
dyspnoea |
| E |
ear |
| |
elbow |
| |
emmetropia |
| |
energy |
| |
Escherichia coli |
| |
examination |
| |
eye |
| e |
electric charge |
| |
electron |
| |
estimated [par exemple, eGFR : estimated glomerular filtration rate] |
| ea |
each |
| E3 |
lachesine |
| EAB |
extra-anatomic bypass |
| EACA |
epsilon-aminocaproic acid |
| ead |
eadem [le même, la même] |
| EAHF |
eczema, asthma, hay fever |
| EAM |
external auditory meatus |
| EAR |
expired air resuscitation |
| EAU |
Emergency Assessment Unit |
| EBF |
erythroblastosis foetalis |
| EBL |
estimated blood loss |
| EBM |
evidence-based medicine |
| |
expressed breast milk |
| EBV |
Epstein-Barr virus |
| EC |
extra-cellular |
| ec |
enteric coated |
| ECF |
extra-cellular fluid |
| ECG |
electrocardiogram |
| echo |
echocardiography |
| ECochG |
electrocochleography |
| ECMO |
extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation |
| e.coli |
Escherichia coli |
| ECSL |
extra-corporeal shockwave lithotripsy |
| ECT |
electroconvulsive therapy |
| ECV |
external cephalic version |
| ED |
effective dose |
| |
Emergency Department |
| |
erectile dysfunction |
| |
erythema dose |
| ED50 |
median effective dose |
| EDA |
epidural analgesia |
| |
electrodermal audiometry |
| EDC |
estimated date of confinement |
| EDD |
estimated date of delivery |
| EDH |
extradural haematoma |
| EDI |
epidural injection |
| EDP |
Erb-Duchenne palsy |
| EDTA |
ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid |
| E&E |
elevate & expose |
| EE |
extraerythrocytic |
| EEG |
electroencephalogram |
| EENT |
ears eyes nose & throat |
| EF |
ejection fraction |
| |
external fixation [d'une fracture] |
| EFA |
essential fatty acid |
| EFM |
electronic foetal monitoring |
| EFS |
electrical field stimulation |
| EGC |
early gastric carcinoma |
| EGDF |
embryonic growth and development factor |
| EGF |
epidermal growth factor |
| EIA |
enzyme immunoassay |
| |
exercise-induced asthma
|
| EICS |
elective caesarian section |
| EID |
electro-immunodiffusion |
| |
electronic infusion device |
| EIP |
end-inspiratory pause |
| EJ |
elbow jerk |
| EKG |
electrocardiogram |
| ELISA |
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| elix |
elixir |
| EM |
electron micrography |
| |
encephalomyopathy |
| EMAS |
Employment Medical Advisory Service |
| EMD |
electromechanical dissociation |
| EMDR |
eye movement desensitisation & reprocessing |
| EMF |
erythrocyte maturation factor |
| EMG |
electromyography |
| EMI |
elderly mentally infirm |
| |
electromagnetic interference |
| EMIC |
emergency maternal and infant care |
| EMIT |
enzyme multiplied immunoassay technique |
| EMLA |
eutectic mixture of local anaesthetics |
| emp |
emplastrum [plâtre] |
| EMR |
endoscopic mucosal resection |
| EMS |
early morning specimen |
| |
Emergency Medical Service |
| EMT |
emergency medical technician |
| |
extraocular movement |
| EMU |
early morning urine |
| EN |
enteral nutrition |
| ENG |
electronystagmography |
| eng |
head engaged [tête fœtale engagée dans le bassin] |
| EN(G) |
Enrolled Nurse (General) |
| EN(M) |
Enrolled Nurse (Mental) |
| ENT |
ear nose & throat |
| enem |
enema |
| EOAE |
evoked otoacoustic emission [audiologie] |
| EOG |
electro-oculography [audiologie] |
| EOM |
extraocular movements |
| EOMI |
extraocular movements intact |
| EOP |
external occipital protuberance |
| EP |
ectopic pregnancy |
| |
endocochlear potential [audiologie] |
| |
European Pharmacopoeia |
| EPAP |
expiratory positive airway pressure |
| EPAU |
Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit |
| EPB |
extensor pollicis brevis |
| EPC |
early prostate cancer |
| EPI |
echo planar imaging |
| epil |
epilepsy |
| EPL |
extensor pollicis longus |
| EPO |
erythopoietin |
| EPQ |
Eysenck personality questionnaire |
| EPS |
extrapyramidal symptoms |
| |
extracellular polymeric substances |
| EPSDT |
early & periodic screening, diagnosis & treatment |
| EPSP |
excitatory postsynaptic potential |
| ER |
emergency room |
| |
endoplasmic reticulum |
| |
external rotation |
| ERA |
evoked response audiometry |
| ERCP |
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| ERG |
electroretinogram |
| ERP |
event-related potential [audiologie] |
| ERP |
exposure response prevention |
| ERPC |
evacuation of retained products of conception |
| ES |
ejection sound [auscultation cardiaque] |
| ESA |
Employment & Support Allowance |
| ESF |
erythropoietic stimulating factor |
| ESLD |
end-stage liver disease |
| ESN |
educationally subnormal |
| ESP |
end systolic pressure |
| |
extra-sensory perception |
| ESR |
erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| ESRD |
end-stage renal disease |
| ESRF |
end-stage renal failure |
| EST |
electric shock therapy |
| ESU |
electrosurgical unit |
| ESWL |
extra-corporeal shockwave lithotripsy |
| ETA |
estimated time of arrival |
| ET |
endometrial thickness |
| |
endotracheal tube |
| |
essential thrombocythemia |
| |
exchange transfusion |
| ETC |
estimated time of conception |
| |
examined through clothes |
| ETKM |
every test known to man ... |
| ETO |
ethylene oxide |
| EtOH |
alcool éthylique |
| ETT |
endotracheal tube |
| |
exercise tolerance test |
| EUA |
examination under anaesthetic |
| EV |
enterovirus |
| EVA |
evacuation of uterus under anaesthetic |
| EVH |
endoscopic vessel harvesting |
| EW |
emergency ward |
| EWO |
ear wash out |
| |
eye wash out |
| EX |
exposure therapy |
| Ex |
examination |
| EX/RP |
exposure therapy / ritual prevention |
| EXP |
expansion |
| exp lap |
exploratory laparotomy |
| ext |
extract |
| extn |
extension |
