What does the medical term DFID mean?
There may be more than one meaning of DFID. Below is the meaning that DFID abbreviation stands for.
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What does DFID mean in medical abbreviation?
In science & medicine, the medical term DFID means Department for International Development.
DFID: Department for International Development
Related Medical Abbreviations
| AED | Automatic External Defibrillator; Anti-Epileptic Drug |
| AF | Atrial Fibrillation; Afebrile |
| AFR | Acute renal failure |
| AI | Aortic Insufficiency |
| ASU | Ambulatory Surgery Unit |
| AVNRT | Atrio-Ventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia |
| BOA | born out of asepsis; behavioral observation audiometry |
| BOT | base of tongue |
| BPd | blood pressure, diastolic |
| BST | breast stimulation test; blood serological test |
| C2 | second cervical vertebra |
| CK | Creatinine Kinase |
| CKC | cold knife conization; closed kinetic chain |
| COPE | chronic obstructive pulmonary emphysema |
| CSH | combat support hospital |
| CSM | cervical spondylotic myelopathy; circulation, sensory, and motor |
| DD | dry dressing; differential diagnosis; developmental disability; delivery date |
| DDST | Denver Developmental Screening Test |
| DLS | dynamic lumbar stabilization |
| DPat | diphtheria-acellular pertussis tetanus (vaccine) |
| EDC | estimated day of confinement; electronic data capture; extensor digitorum communis |
| ERP | effective refractory period; emergency response plan |
| FADL | functional activities of daily living |
| FDLMP | first date last menstrual period |
| FRV | functional residual volume |
| FTSG | full-thickness skin graft |
| GPC | Gram Positive Coccus |
| H&P | History and physical examination. |
| HID | Health Information Design; herniated intervertebral disc |
| IP joint | interphalangeal joint |
| IUP | Intrauterine Pregnancy |
| IVDA | intravenous drug abuse |
| JAMA | Journal of the American Medical Association |
| LLE | left lower extremity |
| LMA | Laryngeal Mask Airway |
| LMHC | Licensed Mental Health Counselor |
| LMWH | Low Molecular Weight Heparin |
| LPI | laser peripheral iridotomy |
| MD | muscular dystrophy; medical doctor; Meniere’s disease |
| MDE | major depressive episode |
| MEN | multiple endocrine neoplasia |
| MFOA | Medical Front Office Assistant |
| MHR | maternal heart rate; maximum heart rate |
| MSG | monosodium glutamate |
| Mrad | megarad |
| NOI | nature of illness |
| NSVD | normal spontaneous vaginal delivery |
| NUG | necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis |
| NYHA | New York Heart Association |
| O.D. | Right eye. |
| OGT | oral glucose tolerance (test) |
| OMB | operational management board |
| OmPC | outer membrane protein complex |
| PASG | pneumatic anti-shock garments |
| PEG INF | pegylated interferon |
| PGA | pteroylglutamic acid |
| PIN | prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia |
| PL | palmaris longus |
| PSG | polysomnogram (sleep study) |
| PWA | person with AIDS |
| PetCO2 | partial pressure of end-tidal carbon dioxide |
| R/I | Rule In |
| RET | rational emotive therapy; esotrophia (right) |
| RN-C | Registered Nurse-Certified (by ANCC) |
| RPO | right posterior oblique |
| RVM | right ventricular mean |
| Rxn | reaction |
| SGOT | serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase |
| SICU | Surgical Intensive Care Unit |
| SSI | Sliding Scale Insulin |
| SUD | single-use device; substance use disorder; sudden unexpected death |
| SaO2 | arterial blood-oxygen saturation |
| ScD | Doctor of Science |
| Sn | Tin (element) |
| Strep | streptococcus |
| T Bili | total bilirubin |
| TAB | Threatened Abortion; also Therapeutic Abortion |
| TB | Tuberculosis; Total Bilirubin |
| TPPA | treponema pallidum particle agglutination (assay) |
| TSE | transmissible spongiform encephalopathies; testicular self-examination |
| U/A | urinalysis |
| UTD | Up To Date |
| VH | vitreous hemorrhage; viral hepatitis; visual hallucinations |
| VSS | Vital Signs Stable |
| XC | exact carbon |
| Zn | Zinc (element) |
| comp. | compound; complication; compounded of |
| kU/L | kilounit per liter (allergy testing) |
| occ | occasional |
| pulv | powder (pulvis) |
| sbp | spontaneous bacterial peritonitis |
