d.o.a.

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Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Dead on arrival: An abbreviation used to describe a person who is already deceased when they arrive at a hospital emergency room or other medical facility. It indicates that death occurred before or during transport, not after medical treatment began.
Usage
  • As an adjective: The term "d.o.a." is used attributively, typically placed before a noun or used as a predicate adjective following a linking verb like "was."
    • The paramedics confirmed the victim was d.o.a..
    • They brought in a d.o.a. patient.
Advanced Usage
  • Figurative/Informal Use: In informal contexts, "D.O.A." can describe a proposal, plan, or project that is deemed hopeless or certain to fail from the very beginning.
    • Without proper funding, the new initiative was D.O.A..
  • Official Documentation: The abbreviation is commonly used in police reports, medical records, and news reports for conciseness.
Variants and Related Words
  • Dead on Arrival (full phrase): The unabbreviated form of "d.o.a."
  • DOA (alternative spelling): Often written without periods.
Synonyms
  • Deceased on arrival
  • Lifeless on arrival
Related Phrases
  • Brought in dead (B.I.D.): A similar medical term with the same meaning.
  • Pronounced dead at the scene: Differs from "d.o.a." as it specifies the location of death declaration.
Adjective
  1. abbreviation for `dead on arrival' at the emergency room

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