adjective
General Slang
DOA
dee-oh-AY · adjective · informal
Dead On Arrival — deceased before reaching care.
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'Dead On Arrival' — a designation for a casualty who has died before reaching a medical facility or point of care.
“"By the time the bird landed, the second casualty was DOA."”
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DOA In A Sentence
"By the time the bird landed, the second casualty was DOA."
Origin & Usage
Medical/military abbreviation adopted into casualty and emergency terminology.
People Also Ask
What does DOA mean?
DOA stands for 'Dead On Arrival' — a casualty who has already died before reaching a medical facility or point of care.
Is DOA only used in the military?
No. DOA started in medical and emergency use and is common in hospitals and ambulances too. It is also used figuratively for something that failed from the start, like a 'DOA' proposal.
How is DOA used in casualty reporting?
It marks a casualty who could not be saved and had died before care, as in 'the second casualty was DOA'.
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