What is the meaning of CDA medical abbreviation?

What is the meaning of the medical abbreviation CDA?

In some cases, there may be more than one meaning of CDA. However, what does the medical abbreviation CDA mean?

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What is the CDA medical abbreviation?

In the science & medicine, the meaning of the medical abbreviation CDA is Certified Dental Assistant.

CDA: Certified Dental Assistant

ANGIO	Angiography
BIOT	biotinidase deficiency
BM	Bone Marrow; also Bowel Movement
BOA	born out of asepsis; behavioral observation audiometry
BS&O	bilateral salpingectomy and oophorectomy
D/O	Disorder
DOS	date of service
ESO	esophagus
F/T	full time
FIFO	first in, first out
FS	frozen section; Fealty’s syndrome; finger stick
Gd	Gadolinium (element)
Hem	hemoglobin
IMV	intermittent mandatory ventilation
IPSP	inhibitory postsynaptic potential
IVDU	Intravenous Drug Use
KELS	Kohlman Evaluation of Living Skills
Kcal	kilocalories
L/S ratio	lecithin to sphingomyelin ratio
MID	multi-infarct dementia; minimum infective dose
Met	methionine
NHP	nursing home placement
Neut	neutrophil
OBS/OBD	organic brain syndrome/organic brain disorder
OMFS	oral and maxillofacial surgery
OSD	over bed side drainage
PMI	Point of Maximum Impulse
POPs	progestin-only contraceptive pills
PSF	posterior spinal fusion
Pr	Praseodymium (element)
R/S	reschedule
S4	fourth heart sound
SCA	sudden cardiac arrest; subclavian artery; sickle cell anemia
SCJ	sternoclavicular joint
TAROM	total active range of motion
TG	Triglycerides
TGF	transforming growth factor
TJC	The Joint Commission
Tb	Terbium (element)
UCB	umbilical cord blood
VOD	veno-occlusive disease
cert	certified, certificate
dDNA	denatured DNA
dkm	decameter
fld	fluid
g=g	grips equal and good
mRNA	messenger RNA; messenger ribonucleic acid
oint	ointment
prep	preparation
pulv	powder (pulvis)
synth	synthetic