| DEC | decrease; deoxycholate citrate; diagnostic episode cluster; diethylcarbamazine; dynamic environmenta... |
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| DHS | delayed hypersensitivity; diabetic hyperosmolar state; duration of hospital stay; dynamic hip screw |
| DIP | desquamative interstitial pneumonitis; diisopropyl phosphate; diisopropylamine; diphtheria; distal i... |
| DPA | D-penicillamine; Department of Public Assistance; diphenylalanine; dipicolinic acid; dipropylacetic ... |
| DPI | daily permissible intake; days post inoculation; dietary protein intake; diphtheria-pertussis immuni... |
| dynamic viscosity | The internal or molecular frictional resistance of a fluid by Newton's law of viscosity as the ratio of the applied force per unit area to the relative velocity of adjacent fluid layers (produced by the force). (05 Mar 2000) |
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| instrascene dynamic range | <microscopy> The greatest ratio of highlight to shadow brightness to within a single scene that a video camera (tube) can handle usefully. Contrast with the usable light range of a camera, which is considerably greater than the instrascene dynamic range. See: illumination, Kohler. (05 Aug 1998) |