What does the CHEMO medical term mean?
In some cases, the abbreviation CHEMO may have a few different meanings. However, what is CHEMO in medical terms?
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What does CHEMO medical abbreviation mean?
In medicine, the medical abbreviation CHEMO stands for Chemotherapy.
CHEMO: Chemotherapy
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| ACPA | Anti–Citrullinated Protein Antibody |
| ADFA | Australian Doctors for Africa |
| AICD | Automatic Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator |
| AMRI | American Medical Research Institute |
| ARMA | American Registry of Medical Assistants |
| BABCP | British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies |
| BBBM | Bundle Branch Block Morphology |
| BBRI | Boston Biomedical Research Institute |
| BHU | behavioral health unit |
| BIBA | brought in by ambulance |
| BRAT | bananas, rice, applesauce, toast (diet) |
| CCMS | clean catch midstream (specimen) |
| CHCB | Community Health Centers of Burlington |
| CNM | Certified Nurse Midwife |
| CNPA | Chronic Necrotizing Pulmonary Aspergillosis |
| COCs | combined oral contraceptives (estrogen and progestin) |
| CT/GC | Chlamydia Trachomatis/Neisseria Gonorrhea |
| CTCAE | common terminology criteria for adverse events (NCI) |
| CVA | Cerebral Vascular Accident |
| DECUB | Decubitus |
| DMARD | disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug |
| DNKA | did not keep appointment |
| DUB | dysfunctional uterine bleeding |
| Derm | dermatology |
| EAC | external auditory canal; erythema annulare centrifugum |
| ECL | electrochemiluminescence |
| EMV | Emergency Medical Vehicle |
| EOD | End Of Day |
| FACMS | Fellow, American College of Mohs Surgery |
| FCR | flexor carpi radialis |
| FFPE | fresh-frozen paraffin-embedded tissue |
| FHR | fetal heart rate |
| FVMA | Fox Valley Medical Associates |
| HAC | Hospital-acquired condition |
| HSCU | Healthcare Services Credit Union |
| HSLI | Health Systems Leadership and Informatics |
| HTCM | Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine |
| ICIL | Islamabad Civic Innovation Lab |
| IHLD | International Healthcare Leadership and Development |
| IMDC | Interscholastic Medical Debate Competition |
| IMH | Internal Moving Healing |
| INHT | Institute of Natural Health Technologies |
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| JWHO | Jackson Women’s Health Organization |
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| M/S | musculoskeletal |
| MACS | Minimal Access Cranial Suspension |
| MLPAO | Medical Laboratory Professionals’ Association of Ontario |
| MRFI | Medical and Resource Facilitation Intervention |
| MRHS | Morningside Retirement and Health Services |
| MTUS | Medical treatment utilization schedule |
| NED | no evidence of disease |
| NMDs | Neuronal migration disorders |
| NMI | Nuclear Medicine Institute |
| NMTG | National Medical Technologist Group |
| OOH | out of hospital |
| PAN | panoramic; peroxyacetyl nitrate |
| PCHP | Primary Care Health Partners |
| PCLS | Precision Cut Lung/Liver Slices |
| PDE | permitted daily exposure; phosphodiesterase |
| PR/R | per rectum/rectal |
| PSST | Pressure Sore Status Tool |
| RCS | Registered Cardiac Sonographer |
| RLPP | Retrograde Leak Point Pressure |
| RRR | Regular Rate and Rhythm |
| RTCIT | Rapid Tissue Culture Infection Test |
| RVEF | right ventricular ejection factor |
| SAS | statistical analysis system; symptom assessment scale |
| SHAWL | Sovereignty Health Air Water and Land |
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| TFC | Therapeutic Foster Care |
| THELMA | Transactional Health Exchange Linking Multiple Applications |
| THRG | Tuart Health Research Group |
| TOD | target organ damage |
| UHDDS | Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set |
| USHP | U S Health Policy |
| VNAA | Visiting Nurse Associations of America |
| WCCS | World Congress of Chiropractic Students |
| WOC | wound, ostomy, and continence nurse |
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| dieb. alt. | every other day |
| gG | Glycoprotein G |
| gm/dL | grams per deciliter |
| kg | kilogram (1 kg = 2.2 pounds = 1,000 g) |
| lat. | lateral |
| sim | similar and simplated |
| supp | suppository |
| synth | synthetic |
