What does D/C medical abbreviation stand for?

What does the medical abbreviation D/C mean?

In some cases, there may be more than one meaning of D/C. However, what is the medical abbreviation D/C?

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What is the meaning of D/C medical abbreviation?

In science & medicine, the medical term D/C means discontinue; discharge.

D/C: discontinue; discharge

A/P	Assessment and Plan
APPY	Appendectomy
BCM	body cell mass
BMI	Body Mass Index
CHADS	congestive heart failure, hypertension, age, diabetes mellitus, prior stroke or TIA
CSO	chief scientific officer
CYS	children and youth services
DMPA	depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate
DOT	Directly Observed Therapy
DUI	driving under the influence
FCU	flexor carpi ulnaris
FRCS	Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
FTN	finger to nose
GABAB	gamma-aminobutyric acid type b
GVHD	Graft Versus Host Disease
HbA1c	hemoglobin A1c
Hcy	homocysteine
IABC	intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation
ITU	Intensive therapy unit
KCL	Potassium chloride.
LDR	labor, delivery, recovery
LG	left gluteal/gluteus
LQR/LSR	locked quiet room/locked seclusion room
Leu	leucine
MCL	Medial Collateral Ligament
MDRTB	Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis
MONA	morphine, oxygen, nitrates, aspirin
MP MIA	microlatex particle mediated immunoassay
NFTD	normal full term delivery
NHP	nursing home placement
NRC	national research council; normal retinal correspondence
P-Thal	Persantine Thallium
PCOD	Poly-Cystic Ovarian Disease
PCU	Progressive Care Unit
PIP	Proximal Inter-Phalangeal
PN	Progress Note
PPHN	persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn
RRA	registered record administrator
RVR	rapid ventricular response
SI	Suicidal Ideation
TVT	tension-free vaginal tape
UV	Ultraviolet
barbs	barbiturates
cGMP	cyclic guanine monophosphate
chem	chemical, chemistry
conc	concentrated
dB	decibel (measurement of sound volume)
lat.	lateral
mmHg	millimeter of mercury
sq	squamous
ut	uterus