Medical
- Diethylstilbestrol, a synthetic estrogen and the origin of the phrase "DES daughter"
- DES gene, which encodes the desmin protein
- Diffuse esophageal spasm, a disorder of the esophagus
- Dissociative Experiences Scale, a questionnaire to screen for Dissociative identity disorder
- Drug-eluting stent, a medical device
- Dysequilibrium syndrome, a congenital disorder of the nervous system
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