What does D&E medical abbreviation mean?

What does D&E mean in medical terms?

There may be a few different meanings of abbreviation D&E. However, what does the medical abbreviation D&E mean?

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What is the D&E medical abbreviation?

In the science & medicine field, the abbreviation D&E means dilation and evacuation.

D&E: dilation and evacuation

2/2	Secondary To
BME	biomedical engineering
CCC	Central Corneal Clouding
CHHA	certified home health aide/agency
CRO	clinical research organization
DB&C	deep breathing and coughing
DXT	radiotherapy
EC	emergency center; energy conservation; enteric coating (medication); emergency contraception
EGFR	epidermal growth factor receptor [case sensitive]
EIC	Epidermal Inclusion Cyst
ETOH	Alcohol
FENA	Fractional Excretion of Sodium
FTD	frontotemporal dementia
FVD	fluid volume deficit
GH	growth hormone
GIT	gastrointestinal tract
GS	Gram Stain
HCTZ	hydrochlorothiazide
HPV	Human Papilloma Virus
Ho	Holmium (element)
IA	Intra-Articular
IGIV	immune globulin intravenous
IH	Inguinal Hernia (usually preceded by L or R)
IR	Interventional Radiology; Internal Rotation
L/S ratio	lecithin to sphingomyelin ratio
LA	Left Atrium
LCA	left coronary artery
LD	learning disability; left deltoid; lactate dehydrogenase; lactic dehydrogenase; lethal dose
MHE	mental health evaluator
MMR	Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine
MSDS	material safety data sheet
MUA	medically underserved areas
NO2	nitrous oxide
QIA	quality impact assessment
RE	right eye; reproductive endocrinologist
REE	resting energy expenditure
RPR	Rapid Plasma Reagin
RSBI	Rapid Shallow Breathing Index
SAID	steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
SLD	specific learning disabilities
SMAC	sequential multiple analyzer computer
TCD	transcranial doppler
TU	titer unit; tuberculin unit
garg	gargle
hyst	hysterectomy
lb	pound
mg	Milligrams.
pCi	picocurie
spon AB	spontaneous abortion
u/o	urine output
w/n	well nourished