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D/C
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Discontinue
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D&C
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Dilation (dilatation) and curettage (of the uterine lining)
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DES
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Diethylstilbestrol (estrogen causing defects in children whose mother took the drug during pregnancy)
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DEXA (DXA)
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Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
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DIC
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Disseminated intravascular coagulation
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Diff.
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Differential (percentages of types of white blood cells)
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DKA
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Diabetic ketoacidosis
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DM
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Diabetes mellitus
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DNA
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Deoxyribonucleic acid
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DNR
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Do not resuscitate
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DOB
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Date of birth
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DOE
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Dyspnea on exertion
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DRE
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Digital retal examination
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DT
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Delirium tremens (caused by alcohol withdrawal)
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DTR
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Deep tendon reflex
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