2D echo: (Cardio)
two-dimensional echocardiogram
3D CT:
(Radio) three-dimensional computerized tomography
d4T: (Rx)
generic equivalent of stavudine, Zerit; AIDS drug.
Ds, eight: (Rheum) clinical outcome in arthritis: disease
activity, distress, death, disadvantages/drug effects,
disability, dysfunction,
disharmony, dissatisfaction.
Dacogen: (Rx) injectable for treatment of myelodysplastic
disorders.
Dacomed
snap gauge or Dacomed
Rigiscan: (Uro)
For evaluating nocturnal penile tumescence (FDA
1984).
Dacron synthetic ligament.
dactylitis:
(Condition) soft tissue swelling of fingers and toes
dagger sign:
(X-ray) seen on lumbar spine
x-ray, indicative of ankylosing spondylitis.
Dagrofil suture: nonabsorbable braided polyester type.
Dahedi 25 insulin pump:
(Endocrine) smaller and
lighter than a standard pump (1999).
Daily cooling jacket: (Cardio) wraps around cools heart during open heart
surgery, developed by Pat O Daily, MD, Cardiologist.
Dailey cataract needle ?
DairyCare capsules: (GI) OTC nutritional supplement containing active
Lactobacillus acidophilus cultures to aid in digestion of lactose products
(1998).
Dakin
solution: antibacterial for irrigating wounds.
Dalkon shield: contraceptive intrauterine device.
Dall-Miles
cable grip system: (Ortho) cerclage application for bone grafting,
fracture fixation.
Dalrymple
sign: widened eyes typical in hyperthyroidism.
damped: (decreasing amplitude) waveform on
electrodesiccation; undamped (equal amplitude) waveform
on electrosection.
Damus-Kaye-Stansel operation: (Cardio)
for congenital heart defect.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute: (Place)
located in
Dance
sign: (acronym, capitalize)
seen in intussusception.
dancing
patella: (Ortho) phrase referring to a sign of knee effusion.
Dandy clamp/ clip: (Neuro) developed by Walter Dandy, MD, Neurosurgeon.
Dandy-Walker syndrome: (Neuro) congenital hydrocephalus.
Dannheim lens:
(Ophth) implant
Dansac ostomy pouch:
(GI)
dapsone: (Rx) antibiotic, currently used to treat Pneumocystis
carinii infection in AIDS patients, as well as certain dermatologic infections;
was originally approved to treat the bacteria causing leprosy.
DaPT: (Peds) vaccine,
diphtheria, acellular pertussis, and tetanus toxoid , aka, DtAP, DtaP, DTAP.
Daptacel: (Peds) vaccine, diphtheria,
pertussis, tetanus.
Daraprim: (Rx)
generic = pyrimethamine; treatment of malaria, toxoplasmosis.
darbepoetin alfa: (Rx) drug to treat anemia.
Darco boot, wedge heel shoe: (Ortho)
Darco makes various orthopedic products.
Dardik biograft: (Vascular) substitute for vein
Darier
sign: (Derm) resulting from pressing on cutaneous
lesion causing urticaria.blunt pressure to a lesion
(NOTE: NOT “derriere”!).
darifenacin: (Rx)
generic for Enablex, drug for overactive bladder.
Darrach wrist arthroplasty: (Ortho)
NOTE: NOT “Derek”.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center: (Place)
One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756; also
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic and Mary Hitchcock Clinic; see http://www.hitchcock.org/ for more info.
dartos fascia: (Anatomy) found in scrotum.
darunavir: (Rx) generic for Prezista;
for HIV (2006).
Das Gupta procedure: (Surgery)
scapula.
DASH
diet: (Nutrition) diet recommended for patients with hypertension; acronym
stands for “dietary approaches to stop hypertension”.
Dash
pacemaker: (Device)
d’Aubigne procedure: (Ortho) hip prosthesis.
Dautery-Munro osteotome:
(Instrument)
David rectal speculum: (Instrument)
aka, Vernon-David speculum.
David
Sisson Orthotics & Prosthetics: (Place)
Davidson pulmonary vessel clamp: (Instrument)
Davies
repair: (Plastic) for cleft lip
da Vinci Surgical System: (Cardio) total endoscopic mitral valve repair
Davis and Geck sutures: (Ophth)
Davol dermatome:
(Instrument) aka, Davol Simon
dermatome.
Davol colon tube:
(Equip)
DAW: (Rx) pharmacy abbreviation for “dispense as written”.
dawn phenomenon: (Endo) early morning hyperglycemia in diabetics.
Daytrana
patch: (Rx) methylphenidate transdermal patch for treatment
of ADHD.
dB: (Abbrev) or “db” also,
abbreviation for decibels (sound level).
DBD: (Abbrev)
dibromodulcitol
D&C: (two
possibilities) for OB-GYN, dilatation and curettage; Ophthalmology: distance
and convergence on
eye
examination.
DCA: directional coronary angiography, angioplasty.
DCIS: (Abbrev) ductal carcinoma
in situ; breast cancer.
DCCT: Diabetes
Control & Complications Trial (1998,
dc’d: discontinued (D/C, dc)
DCFAO plate: ?
DDAVP: (Rx) desmopressin acetate;
for nocturnal enuresis in children or urinary frequency, available in
injection, tablet, and nasal spray.
DDD pacemaker:
(Cardio) dual-sensing,
dual-pacing, dual-mode.
DDI mode: (Cardio) of dual-chamber pacing (see ddI below
to avoid confusing).
ddI: (Rx) didanosine; and AIDS drug.
D-dimer: (Test) also acceptable as d-dimer; test for
pulmonary embolism and vascular events.
D&E: (Abbrev) dilation
and evacuation
DEALE: (Abbrev) declining
exponential approximation of life expectancy
Deaver retractor:
(Instrument) used in
mastectomy.
Debacterol: (ENT) topical for canker sores, pyorrhea, etc., FDA
approved for OTC market.
DeBakey forceps: (Instrument) used to grasp vessels.
debulking: (Procedure) to remove the bulk of, as in a tumor,
etc., can be done surgically, by laser, etc.
decaliter: (Measure) equal to 10 liters, abbreviated “dal”
(NOTE: decliter
abbreviated dL is 1/10 liter).
Decapinol oral rinse: Prescription mouth wash for gingivitis, also reduces
plaque.
decerebrate rigidity: (Neuro) condition of jaws clenched, neck retracted,
all limbs extended (decorticate rigidity: arms flexed and adducted, legs and often
trunk extended.)
decibels: abbreviated as “dB” or “db”, measurement of sound
level.
decidua: (OB/GYN)
part of the endometrium of pregnant uterus that sheds at parturition.
decitabine: (Rx)
chemotherapy drug.
de Clerambault syndrome: (Psych)
delusion in which patient believes another person (often famous) is in love
with them.
Declomycin: (Rx)
generic = demeclocycline HCI; antibiotic.
decompression/enteroclysis catheter: (Equip) used
to treat herniated disks.
decorticate rigidity: (Neuro)
condition of arms flexed and adducted, legs and often trunk extended.
DeCourcy clamp: (Instrument)
decrescendo murmur:
(Cardio) murmur of decreasing
loudness.
decrudescence:
abatement of symptoms.
decubitus:
(Derm) pressure sore. NOTE: plural is decubitus,
NOT “decubiti”, even though this is often dictated.
Dedo laryngoscope:
(ENT)
de-epithelialized:
(Procedure) removal of
tissue.
deep-seated:
very deep, deeply rooted
deep tendon reflexes:
(Neuro) DTR; on neuro exam,
check biceps, triceps, brachioradialis, knee jerk, and ankle jerk, graded in
range of 0-4.
Dees-Young procedure
?
defecogram / defecography: (GI)
x-ray of radiopaque stool passage; also fluoroscopic defecography.
defervesce, defervescence, defervesced: fever
abatement
Definity: (Radio) injectable
contrast agent for ultrasounds to better delineate the ventricular area.
defoliants:
substances used for weed and plant overgrowth control.
Deflux injectable gel: (Uro) to treat vesicoureteral reflux (FDA 2001).
DEFUSE: (Research)
diffusion-weighted imaging evaluation for understanding stroke evaluation; clinical study to determine if t-PA will
improve survival of stroke patients.
degloving injury:
(Injury) avulsion injury
where most of skin is removed over the bone.
deglutitory cough: (Symptom) cough on swallowing.
dehiscence, dehiscent, dehisced: (Procedure)
meaning splitting open; all acceptable terms and spellings.
Dehne cast: (Ortho) three-finger spica
Dejour test: (Ortho) done to diagnose knee injury location.
Deklene sutures:
(Surgery)
used mainly for cardiac surgery.
Delaborde tracheal dilator: (ENT)
de la Cruz classification: congenital
aural atresia.
Delbet
fracture classification: for femoral head and neck fractures in children,
types I-IV.
DeLee forceps: (Instrument/OB-GYN)
DeLee
suction: (OB-GYN) sometimes dictated
as “DeLee’d the infant”); used to rotate the fetal
head.
deleterious: harmful,
injurious, noxious.
deletion syndrome:
(Genetics) gene syndromes,
including 22q11, 13q, 1p36, etc.
Delflex,
Delflex PD: peritoneal solution, either low magnesium or low
calcium/low magnesium formulations.
deliberate
dizziness therapy: (ENT) patient perfoms Hallpike maneuvers repeatedly until symptoms
subside
“dellovibrio”: sounds like this, it is actually Bdellovibrio (silent B), parasitic
gram-negative organisms which live on other gram-negative
organisms.
DeLorme boot: quadriceps boot
Delrin: (Material) polyacetyl;
used for implant material.
delta-aminolevulinic acid: (Lab) test
for lead poisoning
deltopectoral groove: breast
surgery.
Demarest septum forceps
?
DeMartel clamp:
(Instrument)
DeMartel-Wolfson forceps: (Instrument)
dementia: (Neuro) an acquired persistent compromise in intellectual function.
DeMeester score: (Lab) for 24-hour pH monitoring to determine esophageal acid exposure.
demigauntlet: type of bandage that covers the hand but leaves the
fingers exposed.
de Morsier syndrome: (Ophth) septo-optic
dysplasia; blindness, hypopituitarism,
small optic nerves.
de Musset sign: rhythmic shaking of the head from carotid artery
pulsations, sign of aortic insufficiency.
Denavir: (Rx) generic penciclovir cream, for cold sores.
dendritic lesion: branching lesion
dengue fever: (Illness) tropical illness carried by infected
mosquitoes, warnings given to travelers to countries where outbreaks are known;
prounounced “den-gay”.
denigrate: meaning to belittle
Denis Browne splint: (Ortho) used for clubfoot (note
the difference between Dennis-Brown pouch below)
Denis
classification: (Ortho) for compression fractures, Type A – Type D.
Dennie lines: (Derm) see Dennie-Morgan folds; aka Dennie sign or Morgan lines.
Dennie-Morgan infraorbital folds: (Derm)
secondary crease in lower eyelids, seen in atopic dermatitis; aka, Dennie
lines, Dennie sign, or Morgan lines.
Dennis-Brown
pouch: (Urology) Note difference between Denis Browne splint above.
Dennis intestinal forceps
Denonvillier ligament: (Anatomy) anchors prostate and neck of bladder to the
pubis; also called puboprostatic ligament.
de novo:
Latin for new or initial, anew.
de novo hemolytic uremic syndrome: (Renal)
glomerular disease following renal transplant.
de novo
densitometry, bone mineral: (Test) measures osteoporosis
Dentsleeve: (GI)
device for GI manometry. Style Note: 1
word.
dentate line: (Anatomy) separates anal canal
and rectum.
denticulate ligament:
(Neuro) extension of spinal
pia matter from either side of cervical and thoracic spinal cord, has 21
pointed processes.
denuded / denudation: laid bare
Denver-Krupin valve: (Ophth)
Denys-Drash
syndrome: inherited renal disease.
Deon hip
prosthesis: (Ortho)
deoxycoformycin: (Oncology/Rx)
antineoplastic agent.
Depacon: (Rx)
generic = valproate; intravenous temporary treatment for seizures.
DePage-Janeway gastrostomy:
(GI)
Depend undergarments: (OTC) Style Note: NOT “Depends”, see http://www.depend.com/
DepoCyt: (Rx)
form of cytarabine, chemotherapy agent.
DepoDur: (Rx) morphine extended release, for pain.
depot intramuscular injection: an
injection in which the substance tends to stay at site of injection, making
rate of absorption very prolonged.
Depo-SubQ Provera 104: contraception
DePuy:
brand of orthopedic products.
DePuy porocoat
hemiarthroplasty.
de Quervain disease: (Ortho)
tendinitis, tenosynovitis; thumb.
“Der F1”: (Allergy) abbreviated phrase for the protein
found in dust mites causing allergies, Dermatophagoides farinae, may also be
dictated as dust mite F.
“Der P1”: (Allergy) abbreviated phrase for the protein in dust
mites causing allergies, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, may also be dictated
as dust mite P.
“derek arthroplasty”–NO,
see Darrach
Derlacki capsule: (ENT) otosclerosis.
Dermabond: (Derm)
topical skin adhesive; note that the manufacturer’s literature has versions of
this spelling also as DERMABOND and DermaBond.
Dermaclear: (Derm) OTC treatment and skin wash for acne especially,
other derm conditions, see http://www.dermaclear.com/
. (NOTE: See Dermiclear
tape below to avoid confusing the 2).
DermaFreeze: (Derm)
anesthetic for minor skin procedures.
Dermagraft: (Plastic
Surgery) cryopreserved human fibroblast-derived skin substitute.
Derma K
laser: (Derm) used mostly for skin rejuvenation procedures.
Dermalene suture.
Dermalon suture.
Dermalogen:
(Plastic Surgery) injectable human-based collagen implant
DermaMend
dressing: wound dressing.
Dermapor gloves: allows perspiration and heat from hands to escape,
while protecting them from external substances.
Dermapulse: therapy for pressure sores.
DermaScan: (Derm) used in skin rejuvenation.
DermaSeptic: (Derm/Device) iontophoresis to cold sores, pimples,
warts, etc.
Derma-Smoothe,
Derma-Smoothe/FS:
(Rx) topical dermatology
products, especially for psoriasis.
dermatochalasis:
(Derm)
baggy eyelids, lax skin around eyes.
dermatographism: (Derm) form of urticaria,
if area is scratched, a red line will appear where area was touched, also
called dermatographism rosacea or skin writing.
dermatomal distribution: (Neuro) of sensory nerves; area
of skin innervated by a sensory nerve.
Dermatophagoides
farinae: dust mite, causes allergies, may be dictated as “dust
mite F”.
Dermatophagoides
pteronyssinus: dust mite, causes allergies, may be dictated as “dust
mite P”.
DermaZinc: (Derm)
spray-on treatment for psoriasis
Dermex wrap.
Dermicel: hypoallergenic cloth tape, latex free.
Dermiclear: plastic tape (Note:
See Dermaclear above, for acne).
Dermilite 2 tape: paper adhensive tape, latex
free.
dermodesis : (Procedure) correction of skin malposition.
Derogatis Sexual Functioning Index: (Pysch) DSFI.
Derra clamp: (Instrument)
“derriere sign”–NO, see Darier sign
Desault dislocation: (Ortho)
wrist, dislocation of distal radius.
Desault bandage:
for clavicle.
descensus: (Condition) slipping or falling out of place of an organ.
Descemet
membrane: (Ophth) eye
desiccated: meaning dried.
desirudin: (Rx)
generic for Iprivask.
Desjardin forceps: (Instrument) gallbladder forceps.
Desmarres retractor: (Instrument)
desmoid
tumor: fibrous, ligamentous tumor, usually found in
abdominal muscles of women who have had children.
desmopressin
acetate nasal solution: DDAVP; for diabetes insipidus (2004).
Desogen: (Rx)
generic = desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol; oral contraceptive pill.
Desonate: (Rx) generic = desonide; for atopic dermatitis.
desonide: (Rx)
generic for Desonate and Verdeso;
for atopic dermatitis.
DeSouza exercises: (
Detsky modified risk index: (Cardio) a cardiac morbidity test.
detorsed/detorsion: untwisting of a part.
Detri, molecules of: ?
deutan axis: (Ophth) part of eye testing, determines color vision
deficiency.
De Vega annuloplasty:
(Cardio) for tricuspid
regurgitation.
Devers dissector: (Instrument)
for eye procedures.
Devic syndrome: a form of acute multiple
sclerosis.
devil’s grip: (Pulm) pleurodynia,
infectious disease causing pain in the chest.
devil’s pinches: self-inflicted bruising.
DeVilbiss Surveyor: spirometer
Dewar and Barrington procedure: (Ortho)
“dewdrop on a rosebud”: (Phrase) used
in description of chickenpox eruption.
DeWecker-Pritikin iris scissors: (Instrument)
DeWeese caval catheter: (Equip)
DEXA scan: (Radio) dual energy x-ray absorptiometry; used to
measure bone mineral density.
dexrazoxane: (Rx) generic
for Zinecard, drug to prevent cardiotoxicity in peds
patients receiving Adriamycin chemotherapy.
dextrorotoscoliosis: (Ortho) meaning scoliosis curved to the right.
Dextrostix: for
monitoring diabetes, glucose in blood.
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia: (Geography)
location where armed forces/troops deployed during Gulf War.
Dhanwantari: the Aesculapius
of Indian medicine, Ayurvedic medicine.
diabetes
types: (2000) write as Type 1, Type
2 (NOT Roman numerals, as of 2000)
diacondylar fracture: (Injury)
fracture through both condyles.
dial-a-knee
test: (Ortho) test of the knee.
dialysate bags:
(Renal) dialysate is part of
the mixture that passes through dialyzing membrane,
dialysis, dialytic, dialyze: (Renal)
dialysis is the procedure where a machine is used to filter waste products from
the blood.
dialysis disequilibrium syndrome: (Renal)
nausea, vomiting, and hypertension occurring after hemodialysis from too rapid
removal of urea, causing movement of water into cells, cerebral edema.
dialysis
encephalopathy: (Neuro/Renal) progressive encephalopathy
which is often fatal in patients
receiving
chronic hemodialysis; dementia is a key feature.
Dialyte solution:
peritoneal dialysis solution.
Dialyvite: supplement for dialysis patients.
Diamond
Headache Clinic: (Place) centered in Chicago, Seymore
Diamond, MD, Founder; for study and
treatment of
chronic headache patients; also includes Diamond Headache Foundation, which is
now called the
National
Headache Foundation (2000).
diamond knife: (Instrument) used for
microscopy.
Dianeal solution:
for peritoneal dialysis.
diaphanography: (Imaging) transillumination technique, shining a light
through the breast to look for cancer.
diaplasis:
(Ortho) surgical reduction of fracture or dislocation
diarrhea:
(GI) types include osmotic, exudative,
secretory
DiaScreen: (Lab)
urine chemistry strip, tests for 10 parameters.
Diastat: (Rx)
rectal suppository (diazepam/Valium) used for status epilepticus, anxiety, and
especially in pediatric patients for uncontrolled febrile seizures.
diathermy electrode:
electrosurgery.
DICEP: (Chemo)
dose-intensive cyclophosphamide, etoposide, Platinol chemotherapy
dichromography: (Radiology) used in synchrotron-based transvenous
angiography
Dick cardiac valve dilator: (Cardio/Instrument)
Dickson osteotomy:
(Ortho) femoral neck
dicrotic notch:
(Cardio) acute drop in
arterial pressure pulse curves following systolic peak.
dictum:
meaning an authoritative pronouncement
Diener forceps
dietitian: (preferred
spelling, not “dietician”)
Dieulafoy ulcer, lesion, erosion: (see Stedman’s dictionary) acute ulcerative
gastroenteritis complicating pneumonia.
Differin: (Rx)
topical treatment for acne.
diffuse idiopathic sclerosing hyperostosis: DISH; form of degenerative arthritis, also called
Forestier disease.
diflorasone
diacetate: (Rx) generic for Psorcon, topical corticosteroid for
dermatologic conditions.
dig.
level: BE CAREFUL, leave as abbreviation, it could mean
digoxin, digitoxin, digitalis, unless you know
for absolutely
sure.
digastric muscle: (Anatomy) jaw.
digastric triangle:
(Anatomy) also called submandibular triangle.
Digene
HPV: (Lab) test, culture for HPV.
Digibar
190: (Radio) contrast agent used for GI fluoroscopic studies.
DigiFab: (Rx) for treatment of digoxin overdose/toxicity.
Digital Response: (Device/Lab) hemoglobin A1c
patient monitor
digital sonography
Digitek: (Rx) similar to digoxin, Lanoxin; to treat atrial
fibrillation.
digiti flexus: (Podiatry) hammertoe deformity
digiti minimi muscles: (Anatomy) hand, wrist.
digiti quinti muscle:
(Anatomy) foot.
digitorum muscles:
(Anatomy) forearm, calf.
DigiTrak Holter monitor:
(Cardio/Equip) cardiac monitoring system.
Dilamezinsert: (Uro/Instrument) instrument used in penile prosthesis
implantation procedures; aka, DMI.
dilantin gingivitis: (ENT)
condition brought on by use of Dilantin; note that Stedman’s lists this
as a lower case “d” (dilantin gingivitis).
dilated
cardiomyopathy: (Cardio/Condition)
ventricular dilatation, systolic dysfunction, and CHF.
Dilt-CD: (Rx)
generic = diltiazem, for hypertension.
Diltia XT: (Rx) generic=
diltiazem; for hypertension.
Dilwyn Evans procedure: (Ortho) for clubfoot.
DioLite 532
laser: (Equip) for dermatologic conditions.
DioPexy probe: (Instrument) used to treat retinal detachment.
dimethyl triazeno imidazole (DTIC): chemotherapy.
Dimitry chalazion trephine: (Instrument)
Dimon osteotomy:
(Ortho) intertrochanteric
Dimon and Hughston procedure: (Ortho) hip.
dimorphic skin eruptions: (Derm) wheals and hives.
Dinamap blood pressure monitor: (Device)
Dinaric faces: (Genetics) morphologic types of people of Greek
origin.
dinner fork deformity: (Ortho)
describing wrist fracture.
Dionics burr/shaver (Ortho)
dip and plateau: (Cardio) square foot sign; at cardiac catheterization.
DIP joint: (Abbrev) distal
interphalangeal.
dipyridamole-thallium
imaging: (Cardio) DTI; chemical stress test for
patients unable to exercise.
dipyridamole-sestamibi: (Cardio)
chemical stress test.
DiRaimondo, Linda A., MD:
(Person) UWHC-Psychiatry, 600
Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53792; as of 2002, a fourth year medical resident
(UW search information).
dire straits: a phrase meaning “being in
trouble”.
directional
color angiography: (Radio) DCA, ultrasound.
dirithyromycin: (Rx)
generic for Dynabac; antibiotic.
dirty-lung
appearance on x-ray: (Pulm) increased lung markings in chronic bronchitis
discernible:
capable of being recognized
disconjugate gaze: (Ophth) eyes do not work together.
discreet:
meaning prudent and cautious
discrete: meaning
separate parts
discrimination level:
(ENT)
on hearing test, number of words patient can repeat correctly from a list of
words presented at 25-40 dB above reception threshold.
discrimination, 2-point: (Neuro) sensation test, ability to feel when touched
in 2 different areas.
disequilibrium:
(Neuro)
disturbance of equilibrium (not “dys”).
DISH syndrome: (Ortho) diffuse interstitial
skeletal hyperostosis
DISI
deformity: (Ortho) dorsal intercalated segment instability;
scapholunate, wrist (see also VISI deformity).
DISIDA: (Imaging) used in scintigraphy
disimpaction: removal of impaction, as in bowel disimpaction for
constipation.
disk or
disc, diskal, discography, intradiscal injection,
discectomy: (Ortho)
Dispatch catheter: (Cardio) for delivery of meds.
DisperMox: (Rx) equivalent to amoxicillin; antibiotic.
Disse, space of :
(Anatomy)
in the liver, acts as a filter or sieve.
dissecans, osteochondritis: (Ortho/Condition) condition where a loose
fragment separates within the joint; note this fragment may be referred to as a
“joint mouse” or a “floating mouse”.
dissertation: (Education)
lengthy thesis written by doctoral degree candidates in college (per
dictionary.com).
dissipate: meaning
scatter
dissolvable: able to be dissolved.
distention
distichiasis: (Derm) double row of eyelashes
districhiasis: 2 hairs in 1 follicle
distraction
osteogenesis surgery: (Ortho) pediatric surgery, facial deformities
dive reflex: (Peds/ER) using ice to convert SVT in infants.
diverticula: (GI) plural
of diverticulum (NOT “diverticuli” as most dictate)
Dix-Hallpike test/maneuver: (ENT) test/treatment for positional nystagmus; also
called Hallpike-Dix.
DJD: (Abbrev) degenerative joint disease.
DLCO: (Pulmonary)
diffusing capacity of lung for carbon dioxide.
D-limonene: terpene found
in orange peel oil that has anti-tumor effect
DMARDs: (Pharm)
stands for disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs; AKA, DMARTs, “ “
therapies ; group of arthritis drugs.
DMARTs: (Pharm) AKA DMARDs, see above.
DMF: dimethylformamide, a
solvent used in leather dyes linked to testicular cancer
DMI: (Uro/Instrument) Dilamezinsert,
instrument used to aid in penile prosthesis implantation.
DNA: deoxyribonucleic acid, contains hereditable
information. Some terminology related to DNA:
agarose gel
electrophoresis
cDNA (complementary DNA)
cloning vector (carrier)
codon
DNA amplification – diagnostic testing.
DNA hybridization
exon
gene cloning, gene probe
genome : a complete set of “instructions”
for making a human being
Golgi apparatus
intron
kilobase (1000-base segment of DNA)
nucleotides for DNA: adenine, guanine, cystosine, thymine
nucleotides for RNA: adenine, guanine, cystosine, uracil
plasmid
polymerase chain reaction
recombinant DNA
restriction enzyme (restriction
endonuclease)
restriction fragment length polymorphism
(RFLP)
riff-lips: restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs)
transcription: first step in the make up
of a gene
transposons
DNA
Pap: (Lab) more advanced test for cervical cancer screening than the Pap test
alone.
DNS: (Pharmacy) abbreviation meaning “do not substitute”,
meaning use brand name, not generic
Dobhoff feeding tube:
(GI)
gastric tube for infusion of nutrition, medications.
DOBI: (Equip) Dynamic Optical Breast Imaging system,
distinguishes between malignant and benign lesions.
dobutamine: (Rx) generic
heart stimulating drug (Rx) similar to dopamine.
Dobutrex: (dobutamine)
Rx heart stimulating drug, similar to dopamine.
docosanol 10% cream: (Derm) OTC for oral-facial herpes, generic for
Abreva.
Doc’s Proplugs: (ENT) OTC ear plugs to keep water out of ears, see www.proplugs.com for more info.
Dodick
Laser Photolysis System:
(Equip/Ophth) uses an ND:YAG laser for cataract
removal
dog boning: (Surgery) complication where the angioplasty balloon
becomes excessively expanded at either end, giving the appearance of a
dog bone.
dog Can F1: (Allergy) abbreviated form of the protein found in
dog dander which causes allergies, Canis familiaris 1.
dog-ears
sign: (Radiology) on supine abdominal film
describes the presence of bilateral
densities superior to the bladder.
dog house disease: (Pulm) hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
Dolch lists: (Peds/Education)
List of the 220 most frequently used words in children’s books; children who
learn these lists of words have a good base for beginning reading successfully.
Doleris method: (GU) uterine
suspension surgery. Note the last name of the person who developed the
procedure was Doleris.
Dolfin extensor tenotomy
?
doll’s eyes: (Neuro) also called doll’s gaze; seen in comatose patients,
when the head is moved, eyes stay fixed upward.
Dolomite: calcium magnesium
carbonate.
dolor: pain; 1 of the 4 signs of
inflammation (calor, dolor, rubor, tumor).
Done nomogram:
evaluation
of salicylate overdose.
DonJoy knee brace:
(Ortho)
DonJoy manufactures a whole line of orthopedic braces (NOTE: acceptable to type
as Donjoy). Also
includes DonJoy Armour, DonJoy Playmaker, and
DonJoy OAdjuster; see www.donjoy.com for more info.
Donolo-Tel Aviv
Prospective Coronary Artery Disease Study:
(Clinical
Trial) to determine usefulness of the HDL%.
“donuts”: slang
term for local skin padding or a cushion/chair pad.
Dooley nail ?
Doplette: (Cardio) small Doppler ?
Doppler guided hemorrhoidal artery ligation: DGHAL
Dopram: (Rx) generic = doxapram; post anesthesia, used as a
respiratory stimulant.
Dormia stone basket: (Instrument)
for urologic stone retrieval.
Dorrance palatal pushback: (ENT) aka, Dorrance pushback or flap-pushback;
technique of plastic surgery repair of cleft palate.
dorsal spine: (Anatomy) same as thoracic (D-spine, T-spine)
dorsalis pedis pulse:
DP,
anterior side of foot, checked to evaluate circulation of the foot.
Dorset culture:
(Lab)
for Mycobacterium tuberculosis, culture made from fresh chicken eggs.
dorsiduct: to draw backward or toward
the back.
dorsiflex: dorsiflexion; turning
upward of feet/toes or hands/fingers.
dorsolithotomy position: (or
dorsal lithotomy also acceptable) patient on back, knees flexed, feet in
stirrups.
dorsorostral and ventrorostral: brain areas.
Doryx: (Rx)
doxycycline hyclate pellets, antibiotic.
double armed suture:
also
called doubly armed suture; suture with a needle at both ends.
double camelback sign: (Ortho) knees;
prominence of high-riding patella and infrapatellar fat pad, having appearance of
a camel’s back.
double decidual sac sign: (
double quotidian fever
double ring sign: (
double
stand toe raises: (Pod)
double velour graft
doubly ligated:
(Surgery)
regarding sutures.
doughnut lesions:
(ENT)
of the soft palate.
doula: (OB-GYN) pronounced “doo-la”;
an individual who helps families during postpartum period and during labor
(similar to midwife).
Douglas bag: for measuring metabolic
rates
Dourmashkin cystoscope: (Equip) for procedures of
the prostate.
Douvas roto-extractor (Ophth)
Dovobet ointment: (Rx) drug for psoriasis, combination Dovonex and
betamethasone.
Dow Corning mammary implant: (Device)
dowager hump: (Ortho) spinal deformity due to osteoporosis
Dower bone plugger:
(Instrument)
Down syndrome (trisomy 21): form of mental retardation.
downgaze: (Ophth)
Downing cartilage knife: (Instrument)
doxazosin: (Rx)
generic for Cardura.
Doxil: (Rx) generic doxorubicin; antineoplastic drug.
Doyen rib dissector:
(Instrument)
Doyle vein stripper:
(Instrument)
DPC: (Abbrev)
distal palmar crease, hand.
DPU: delayed
pressure urticaria, uncommon form of hives
Draeger tonometer:
(Equip)
Dragstedt feeding gastrostomy, skin graft
Drake machine
?
Drapanas mesocaval shunt
DRAPES:
(Acronym) drug-related adverse patient events
Drapier needle: (Instrument)
draw-and-hold iron panel: (Lab)
drawer sign, anterior: (Ortho) anterior cruciate ligament test
DRE: abbreviation with 2 possible meanings: (1) digital rectal examination; or (2)
dilated retinal examination.
dremmel moto tool: (Pod)
used to grind fungal nails down (AAMT 2001).
drepanocyte: (Lab)
sickle cell.
Dressler
syndrome: (Cardio) post myocardial infarction syndrome.
Drews pick
(Opth)
DREZ: dorsal
route entry zone
drift
version: regarding viruses, a strain which has “drifted” past
current known strains.
Dripps-American Surgical Association score: a cardiac morbidity scoring test.
Drisdol: (Rx)
ergocalciferol; vitamin D.
Drisite bactericidal fabric
drive-through sign:
on
arthroscopies.
dronabinol: (Rx) generic for Marinol; synthetic marijuana used as an
antiemetic.
drop metastasis:
(Onc) secondary
drop sign: also called “drop arm sign”; rotator cuff
examination.
dropsy: another term for edema.
Droxia: (Rx)
generic = hydroxyurea; for sickle cell anemia.
Droxidopa: (Rx) for Parkinson disease.
Dr Scholl’s
products: OTC foot care, donut pads, corn pads, Cushlin corn pads, etc.
Druck-Schrauben screws
DrugDex: A
central database online or by phone provided by Micromedex to identify all
information about a drug.
Drug-Reax system: Another database from Micromedex, similar to the DrugDex system. Drug-Reax
provides all information on possible drug interactions and complications, plus
emergency care information. Available online or by phone.
drumstick appendage: appendage of nucleus, describes inactivated X
chromosome
Dryden-Quickert tube
DSM-III
criteria : coding system for medical
diagnoses and procedures.
DST:
donor-specific transfusion
DTH: (Allergy) delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction
(allergic reaction).
DTRs: deep tendon reflexes (Achilles–ankle jerk,
quadriceps–patellar tendon or knee jerk, biceps–elbow jerk, triceps–elbow jerk,
mental–jaw
jerk).
D-TRON insulin pump: customizable to each patient.
Duac gel: (Rx) clindamycin/benzoyl peroxide combination topical treatment for acne.
dual photon
absorptiometry (DPA): measures trabecular and cortical bone
DualTabs: OTC
multivitamin (2002)
Duane classification / syndrome (Ophth)
Dua Stent: for
esophageal stricture (NOTE: Designed by Dr Kulwinder Dua, Source: AAMT 2001).
Duac gel: (Rx) topical gel for acne; contains clindamycin and
benzoyl peroxide.
DUB: (OB/GYN) dysfunctional uterine bleeding
Dubecq-Princeteau needle holder: (Instrument) used in laparoscopic
procedures.
Dubowitz syndrome, test: scoring for newborns
Duchenne dystrophy:
aka,
Duchenne muscular dystrophy; disease or progressive muscle wasting involving
all voluntary muscles, life expectancy rarely past age 20.
duckbill (or duck-bill) rongeur, speculum: (Instrument)
duct tape occlusion:
(Derm) wart treatment.
ductal
carcinoma in situ: DCIS, breast cancer.
ductile failure:
engineering
terminology.
ductility:
opposite of brittleness
ductions: (Ophth)
ductopenia
Duet glucose monitor: (Endo) OTC
blood sugar monitor.
Duet stent: coronary stent (Source: AAMT
2001).
Duett sealing device : (Cardio) for hemostasis.
Duffield scissors:
(Instrument)
duglycemic
Duhamel procedure: (GI) Hirschsprung disease
Duhrssen incision: (OB) for incompletely dilated cervix to assist
labor and delivery.
Duke
jeopardy score: (Cardio) method of scoring extent of coronary artery disease
Dukes A-D
carcinoma classification: (Onc) named for Dr Cuthbert E Dukes
duloxetine: (Rx) generic for Cymbalta, for depression.
dummy seeds: (Radiation Oncology) non-radioactive metal
pellets
dumping diet or anti-dumping diet: (GI)
dumping syndrome:
(GI)
rapid gastric emptying, hypovolemia
Duncan test:
a form of statistical analysis
Dunedin Program (Florida Geriatric Research Program)
Dunlop traction:
elbow
Dunn-Brittain arthrodesis: foot
Dunn tongue depressor: (Instrument)
Dunning periosteal elevator: (Instrument)
Duocaine: (Rx) bupivacaine/lidocaine;
local anesthetic for ophthalmologic surgeries.
duodenal ulcer:
(GI)
opening in duodenal wall.
DuoDerm porous dressing: occlusive
DuoNeb: (Pulmonary) dual treatment for COPD (albuterol
sulfate and ipratropium bromide/ 2001).
DUPAC Cardiac
Rehabilitation Program:
DuPen
catheter: epidural catheter for pain management.
Dupuis cannula
Dupuytren contracture: (Ortho/Rheum) flexion deformities of hand and
fingers.
Duraclon: (Rx) generic = clonidine;
analgesic.
Duradrin: (Rx) a brand name acetaminophen product; pain
reliever.
DURAglide
balloon: for removal of biliary stones from bile ducts.
Dura-Kold wrap: a reusable ice pack wrap
DuraScreen: (Derm) OTC brand of waterproof sunscreen.
DuraSolv: (Pharm) a drug delivery system, fast dissolving tablets.
Durasul Large-Diameter Head System: for hip implants
Durham needle
Duroziez sign:
(Cardiovascular) 2-phase
murmur over peripheral arteries, aortic insufficiency.
Durwood’s Glen: (Place) a retreat area in
dust
(organic) diseases: (Pulm)
types include:
black lung,bird breeder lung, grain-handler
lung, mushroom worker
lung,
bagassosis, detergent worker lung, farmer lung, maple bark stripper lung, malt
worker lung, paprika
splitter lung.
dust mite F: (Allergy) common allergy test; may be dictated as
abbreviation as here, or as “Der F1”,
Dermatophagoides farinae.
dust mite P: (Allergy) common allergy test; may be dictated as
abbreviation as here or as “Der P1”, Dermatophagoides
pteronyssinus.
duToit and Roux procedure:
shoulder
DuVal pancreatic drainage
Duval-Allis forceps:
(Instrument)
Duverney muscle:
eye.
Duvoisin, Roger C:
(Person) author of books on Parkinson disease
DuVries lateral ankle reconstruction
DuVries hammertoe repair
DVIU: direct
vision internal urethrotomy
Dwyer
instrumentation, osteotomy, procedure: (Ortho) for scoliosis, clubfoot.
d-xylose: (GI)
wood sugar, used to diagnose intestinal absorption; OTC brand name is
Xylo-Pfan.
Dyadic Adjustment Scale
dybbuk: (Psych)
a demon the patient believes is inside a person that directs conduct.
dyclonine: (Rx) generic for mucosal anesthetic.
dying, five
stages of: denial, anger, bargaining,
depression, acceptance (defined by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross,
authored many books on the subject of death and dying and caring for terminally ill patients)
Dynabac: (Rx) generic = dirithromycin; antibiotic; D5-Pak prepackaged 5-day therapy.
Dynacin: (Rx) generic= minocycline; for acne.
dynamic cavernosography
dynamic cavernosometry
dynamic compression plate: for femoral shaft fracture
dynes-sec-cm: measurement of pulmonary vascular resistance.
–dynia: suffix denoting pain
dysautonomia
dyscalculia: mental disorder, very good language skills, not very
good math skills, name recognition, etc.
dysconjugate: in Ophthalmology, failure
of the eyes to turn together in the same direction.
dyscrasic fracture ? (unable to confirm)
dysdiadochokinesia:
impairment
of ability to perform rapid alternating movements.
dyserythropoietic
dyshidrosiform / dyshidrotic:
(Derm)
condition of eruptions over mostly the hands and feet.
dyslipidemia: (Hem) condition of one or
more lipid levels being abnormal.
dysmetabolic syndrome: (Hem) condition where one or more metabolic
parameters are abnormal.
dysmorphic habitus, dysmorphism: abnormality of shape.
dysmorphic
syndrome: condition involving being
very unhappy with your body, appearance to the point it
affects your
ability to function socially
dysmotility: abnormality of movement.
dysmyelopoietic
dysphagia: difficulty
swallowing; oropharyngeal dysphagia, esophageal d., transfer d., structural d.,
motor d.
dysphagia lusoria:
dysphagia
caused by compression of right subclavian artery abnormally passing behind the
esophagus.
dysphagia aortica:
see
dysphagia lusoria above.
dyssynchrony
dysthymic disorder: minor depression
dystocia: (OB-GYN) cephalopelvic disproportion and inefficient
uterine action
dystrophin: protein that is absent from muscles of people with
Duchenne dystrophy