| DIMS | disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep |
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| DOC | date of conception; deoxycholate; deoxycorticosterone; died of other causes; disorders of cornificat... |
| DOES | disorders of excessive sleepiness |
| DSM | dextrose solution mixture; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual [of Mental Disorders]; Diploma in Socia... |
| DSM-III-R | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders [of APA], third edition, revised |
| WAD | Whiplash Associated Disorders |
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| WMSDs | Work-related musculoskeletal disorders |
| CVD | cerebro-vascular disorders |
| CMD | cranio-mandibular disorders |
| elimination disorders | Excretory-related psychiatric disorders usually diagnosed in infancy or childhood. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| endocrine disorders | Disorders which involve the over-production or under-production of hormone substances from an endocrine gland. Some examples include diabetes, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, Cushing's disease, Cushing's syndrome and acromegaly. (27 Sep 1997) |
| factitious disorders | Disorders characterised by physical or psychological symptoms that are not real, genuine, or natural. (12 Dec 1998) |
| feeding and eating disorders of childhood | Mental disorders related to feeding and eating that are usually diagnosed in infancy or early childhood. (12 Dec 1998) |
| urination disorders | Disorders in the frequency of urination, the volume of urine produced or eliminated, or the ability to retain or void urine in normal fashion. (12 Dec 1998) |
| lactation disorders | Disturbances of milk secretion in either sex, not necessarily related to pregnancy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| language development disorders | Failure to understand or speak the language at the expected age. Causal factors include slow maturation, hearing loss, brain injury, mental retardation and emotional disorders. (12 Dec 1998) |
| language disorders | Disabilities related to both the sensory and motor aspects of language; includes impairments in understanding of written and spoken language, and impairments in speaking and writing language. (12 Dec 1998) |
| learning disorders | Impairment of learning ability due to emotional, environmental or physiological factors. (12 Dec 1998) |
| leukocyte disorders | Disordered formation of various types of leukocytes or an abnormal accumulation or deficiency of these cells. (12 Dec 1998) |
| lymphoproliferative disorders | Disorders characterised by proliferation of lymphoid tissue, general or unspecified. (12 Dec 1998) |