What does the medical abbreviation BD mean?
There may be more than one meaning of BD. However, what does the medical term BD stand for?
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What does BD medical abbreviation stand for?
In the medical field, the medical abbreviation BD stands for Buerger disease; behavioral disorder; birth date; brain dead.
BD: Buerger disease; behavioral disorder; birth date; brain dead
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