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medical-abbreviations-and-acronyms-d
Fetus Spelling
error

"DFM: decreased foetal movements"

Line 167:23 · Use the 'fetus' spelling: 'fetal' rather than 'foetal'.
En Dash
error

"DJBL: duodenal–jejunal bypass liner"

Line 206:25 · Use a hyphen-minus ('-') instead of an en-dash ('–').
Optional Plurals
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"DVC: Dose Volume Constraint(s)"

Line 377:25 · Do not use plurals in parentheses such as in 'Constraint(s)'.
Strong
warning

"A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z - misc"

Line 2:37 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>D</strong>'

"DRPLA: dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy​"

Line 319:58 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>​</strong>'
Acronyms
warning

"d: deci- (SI unit prefix for a factor of one-tenth)"

Line 15:18 · 'SI' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"da: deca- (SI unit prefix for a factor of ten)"

Line 30:23 · 'SI' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"DDMFR: Diploma in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology (UK)"

Line 134:62 · 'UK' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"DF118: dihydrocodeine (common name in the UK)"

Line 165:50 · 'UK' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"DGH: district general hospital (UK)"

Line 178:40 · 'UK' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"DICOM GSDF: Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine grayscale standard display function"

Line 188:14 · 'GSDF' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.
Spinal Level Format
warning

"D1-D12: dorsal vertebrae (alternative to T1-T12)"

Line 19:52 · Consider removing the duplication of spinal level in the second reference 'T1-T12'.
List Caps
warning

"DaRT: diffusing alpha-emitters radiation therapy"

Line 42:8 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Difficulty Airway Society"

Line 47:8 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"DeGIR: German Society of Interventional Radiology and Minimally Invasive Therapy"

Line 151:8 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Dmax: maximal interlesion distance"

Line 237:8 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"German Röntgen Society (Deutsche Röntgengesellschaft)"

Line 315:8 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders"

Line 338:11 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"DTaP: diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (vaccine)"

Line 358:8 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.
Colons
warning

"DDMFR: Diploma in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology (UK)"

Line 134:13 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': Diploma in'.

"DeGIR: German Society of Interventional Radiology and Minimally Invasive Therapy"

Line 151:13 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': German Society'.

"DELTAS Africa: Developing Excellence in Leadership, Training, and Science in Africa"

Line 152:21 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': Developing Excellence'.

"DGNR: German Society for Neuroradiology"

Line 177:12 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': German Society'.

"DICOM GSDF: Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine grayscale standard display function"

Line 188:18 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': Digital Imaging'.

"DMI: Deuterium metabolic imaging"

Line 240:11 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': Deuterium metabolic'.

"DMRD: Diploma in Medical Radiodiagnosis"

Line 244:12 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': Diploma in'.

"DMRE: Diploma in Medical Radiology and Electrology"

Line 245:12 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': Diploma in'.

"DSC: Sørensen-Dice similarity coefficient"

Line 331:11 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': Sørensen-Dice similarity'.

"DSI: Data Science Institute"

Line 334:11 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': Data Science'.

"DVC: Dose Volume Constraint(s)"

Line 377:11 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': Dose Volume'.
Oxford Comma
suggestion

"DAIR: debridement, antibiotics and implant retention"

Line 35:14 · Use the Oxford comma in 'debridement, antibiotics and implant'.
Commas
suggestion

"DOTA: 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acid"

Line 286:18 · More than 5 commas in a single sentence might make it more difficult to read.
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