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Medical Jargon and Acronyms starting with D.
D Obst RCOG
Diploma in Obstetrics Royal College of Gynaecology.
Medical Jargon and Acronyms starting with DA.
DADL
Domestic Activities of Daily Living
Medical Jargon and Acronyms starting with DB.
DBA
Department of Benefits Agency
DBT
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy.
Medical Jargon and Acronyms starting with DC.
DCH
Diploma in Child Health.
DCR (R)
Diploma of the College of Radiographers (Radiography)
DCR (T)
Diploma of the College of Radiographers (Therapy)
Medical Jargon and Acronyms starting with DD.
DD
Dual Diagnosis
DDA
Disability Discrimination Act
Medical Jargon and Acronyms starting with DE.
DEA
Disability Employment Advisor
Dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin
Deroxat
Medication classed as an SSRI (Specific Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitor) and are commonly prescribed as antidepressants.
Medical Jargon and Acronyms starting with DF.
DfES
Department for Education and Skills
Medical Jargon and Acronyms starting with DG.
DGH
District General Hospital
Medical Jargon and Acronyms starting with DH.
DH (DoH)
Department of Health
DHA
District Health Authority
DHoM
Diploma in Homeopathic Medicine.
DHP
Diploma in Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy.
DHP(NC)
Diploma in Hypno-Psychotherapy (National College)
DHV
Diploma in Health Visiting.
Medical Jargon and Acronyms starting with DI.
Diarrhoea
An excessive number of loose and watery stools associated with urgency
DID
Dissociative Identity Disorder.
Dip
Diploma.
Dip.ION
Diploma from the Institute of Optimum Nutrition.
Dip Phyt
Diploma in Phytotherapy.
Dip. SocAdmin
Diploma in Social Administration.
Dip. SW
Diploma in Social Work.
Medical Jargon and Acronyms starting with DJ.
Medical Jargon and Acronyms starting with DK.
Medical Jargon and Acronyms starting with DL.
DL
Distribution List
DLA
Disability Living Allowance
Medical Jargon and Acronyms starting with DM.
DMT
Dance Music Therapy.
DMU
Diploma in Medical Ultrasound
Medical Jargon and Acronyms starting with DN.
DN
District Nurse
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid, the chemical of which genes are made It contains coded information, arranged in a linear sequence Each cell's chromosomes contain about two metres of DNA, yet it is so thin that it is barely visible even with the most powerful microscope If all the DNA in a human body were stretched end to end it would be long enough to reach the moon and back about 10,000 times
Medical Jargon and Acronyms starting with DO.
DO
Diploma in Osteopathy.
DObstRCOG
Diploma in obstetrics from Royal College of Gynaecology.
DOccMed
Diploma in Occupational Medicine.
DoH
Department of Health.
Dominant
In dominant inheritance, if one of a pair of genes is altered, the individual possessing that gene will show signs of the relevant disorder In any pregnancy there is a 50% chance that he or she will pass the altered gene on, giving rise to a child who is also affected
Medical Jargon and Acronyms starting with DP.
DPM
Diploma in Psychological Medicine.
Medical Jargon and Acronyms starting with DQ.
Medical Jargon and Acronyms starting with DR.
DRC
Disability Rights Commission
DRCOG
Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetric Gynaecologists.
Medical Jargon and Acronyms starting with DS.
DSH
Deliberate Self Harm
DSM
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
DSS
Department of Social Security
DST
Diploma in Systemic Therapy.
Medical Jargon and Acronyms starting with DT.
DTLR
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
DTM
Diploma of Holistic Massage.
DTM&H
Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene
DTTO
Drug Testing and Treatment Team
Medical Jargon and Acronyms starting with DU.
Medical Jargon and Acronyms starting with DV.
DV
Domiciliary Visit
Medical Jargon and Acronyms starting with DW.
DWP
Department of Works and Pensions
Medical Jargon and Acronyms starting with DX.
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