DME

Lasting medical supplies

DME is an abbreviation with several meanings depending on context.

In healthcare, it stands for durable medical equipment—wheelchairs, hospital beds, oxygen tanks, and similar items prescribed for home use: Medicare covers DME with a doctor's order.

In aviation, DME is distance measuring equipment, a radio navigation system that tells pilots how far they are from a ground station.

aviation

transponder

Signal-activated transmitter

navigationDetermining position and course
nautical milesMarine distance units
cockpitPilot's control compartment

instrument · avionics · beacon · frequency · ground station · IFR · aircraft · pilot · radio · bearing

medical

retinopathy

Disease of eye's photosensitive layer

vision lossDiminished ability to see
maculaRetinal region for acuity
retinaLight-sensing tissue layer

swelling · injection · ophthalmology · blindness · glucose · insulin · edema · laser treatment · leakage · blood vessels

engineering

3D printing

Creating objects by depositing layers

laserConcentrated light device
sinteringPowder consolidation by heating
aerospaceAtmosphere plus outer void

prototyping · titanium · aluminum · fabrication · layer · CAD · nozzle · deposition · industrial · alloy

Opposites

durability/permanence

DMEdisposables

Items meant for discard

incidentals

medical supply category

DMEmedical supplies

Healthcare materials and tools

pharmaceuticals · biologics · medications

Family

dimethyl

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