| DHS | delayed hypersensitivity; diabetic hyperosmolar state; duration of hospital stay; dynamic hip screw |
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| DLE | delayed light emission; dialyzable leukocyte extract; discoid lupus erythematosus; disseminated lupu... |
| DPC | delayed primary closure; desaturated phosphatidylcholine; diethylpyrocarbonate; direct patient care;... |
| DPS | delayed primary suture; descending perineum syndrome; dimethylpolysiloxane; dysesthetic pain syndrom... |
| DS | dead air space; dead space; deep sedative; deep sleep; defined substrate; dehydroepiandrosterone sul... |
| eye haemorrhage | Intraocular haemorrhage from the vessels of various tissues of the eye, e.g., choroidal haemorrhage and retinal haemorrhage. It is to be differentiated from retrobulbar haemorrhage which refers to haemorrhage within the orbital cavity behind the eye. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| unavoidable haemorrhage | An obsolete term for haemorrhage occurring during labour in cases of placenta previa, as distinguished from accidental haemorrhage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| upper GI haemorrhage | <gastroenterology> Diagnostic considerations: duodenal ulcer (40%), gastric ulcer (10-20%), diffuse erosive gastritis (15-20%), oesophageal varices (10%), Mallory-Weiss tears (10%), gastric carcinoma (less than 5%) (25 Jun 1999) |
| uterine haemorrhage | The escape of blood from vessels in the uterus. (12 Dec 1998) |