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DRE
(redirected from Digital rectal examination)

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DREDigital Rectal Examination
DREDirect Recording Electronic (electronic voting machine)
DREDepartment of Real Estate
DREDirector of Religious Education
DREDrug Recognition Expert
DREDestruction and Removal Efficiency (measurement of number of molecules of a compound removed or destroyed in an incinerator)
DREDirectors of Religious Education
DREDisk Read Error
DREDynamic Reasoning Engine
DREDense Rock Equivalent
DREDoctor of Religious Education
DREDefence Research Establishment
DREdiagnosis-related estimate
DREDefense Research and Engineering
DREDistributed Real-time and Embedded system
DREDirectional Reservation Equipment
DREDilated Retinal Exam (tests for diabetic retinopathy)
DREDrummond Island, Michigan (Airport Code)
DREData Reverse Engineering workshop
DREDesign Responsible Engineer
DREDrug Resistant Epilepsy
DREDefensive Right End (football)
DREDead Reckoning Equipment
DREDucted Rocket Engine
DREDead Reckoning Error
DREDiabetic Retinal Examination
DREDelta Ray Edge (Mega Man Battle Network 3/4)
DREDirectorate for Readiness
DREDon Ron Entertainment
DREDoor, Roll-Up, Electric
DREDetailed Report of Excavation
DREDistrict Reserve Equipment
DREDirector of Research and Engineering (Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition)
DREDunlop Renewable Energy Ltd (Kelowna, BC, Canada)


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Cancer societies recommend that men over 50 submit to an uncomfortable colonoscopy every five years, as well as a very uncomfortable digital rectal examination yearly in order to more readily detect the onset of prostate cancer.
Demands on religious leaders today by McManaman, Doug / Catholic Insight
The digital rectal examination (DRE), the transrectal ultrasound, and the prostate biopsy were a particular focus--a clear similarity being that they are all transrectal procedures.
Prostate cancer and masculinity in Australian society: a case of ... by Broom, Alex / International Journal of Men's Health
Men ages 50 and older should undergo a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test and a digital rectal examination yearly to screen for prostate cancer.
47 lifesaving tips for a healthy future by Gordon, Sandra / Vibrant Life
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