DES: abbreviation of: Diethylstilbestrol
DES: abbreviation of: Data Encryption Standard
DES: abbreviation of: Dollar Equivalency System (FTE hrs. worked x abbrev paid to employee)
More information on medical condition: Dysequilibrium syndrome:
DES: Diethylstilbestrol (dye-ETH-ul-stil-BES-trol). A synthetic form of the
hormone estrogen that was prescribed to pregnant women between about 1940
and 1971 because it was thought to prevent miscarriages. DES may increase
the risk of uterine, ovarian, or breast cancer in women who took it. DES
also has been linked to an increased risk of clear cell carcinoma of the
vagina or cervix in daughters exposed to DES before birth.
Source: National Institute of Health
DES: Another name for Dysequilibrium syndrome.
DES (condition): A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by mental retardation and nonprogressive incoordination.
DES: Many people do not know that the were exposed to DES. Mothers may not have known they were taking DES or remember the kinds of medication they were given when they were pregnant. Some prescription vitamins included DES. (Source: excerpt from Pregnancy and Medications: NWHIC)
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