What is the meaning of the medical abbreviation CM?
There may be a few different meanings of abbreviation CM. However, what is the meaning of the medical term CM?
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What does CM medical abbreviation mean?
In science & medicine, the medical term CM means Cardiomegaly.
CM: Cardiomegaly
Related Medical Abbreviations
| BFR | blood flow rate |
| CC | Chief Complaint |
| CNE | chronic nervous exhaustion |
| CXR | Chest X-Ray |
| D/O | Disorder |
| DMARD | disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug |
| EENT | eye, ear, nose, and throat |
| EOG | electrooculogram |
| FBD | fibrocystic disease |
| FEF | forced expiratory flow (rate) |
| FHR | fetal heart rate |
| FHx | family history |
| FPG | fasting plasma glucose |
| HAZOP | hazard and operability |
| HPN | hypertension |
| HSP | Henoch Shonlein Purpura |
| ICF | intermediate care facility; intracellular fluid |
| IEE | intervention effect estimate |
| LAT | left anterolateral thigh |
| LTG | long-term goals |
| MLPA | multiplex ligation dependent probe amplification |
| MSSA | Methicillin Sensitive Staph Aureus |
| NCS | Nerve Conduction Study |
| NS | Normal Saline |
| OMH | office for migrant health |
| OOT | out of town |
| OPHEP | Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness (HHS) |
| PEFR | peak expiratory flow rate |
| PMN | Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes |
| POCT | point of care testing |
| PPF | plasma protein fraction |
| PQRST | provoke-quality-radiation-severity-time |
| PVR | Post Void Residual |
| RD | Retinal Detachment; also Registered Dietician |
| RIH | right inguinal herniorrhaphy |
| SJT | situational judgement test |
| STAT | Immediately |
| TC&DB | turn, cough, and deep breath |
| TNF-I | tumor necrosis factor inhibitor |
| TTP | Tender To Palpation; Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura |
| UVGI | ultraviolet germicidal irradiation |
| VH | vitreous hemorrhage; viral hepatitis; visual hallucinations |
| VVC | vulvovaginal candidiasis |
| dev | develop(ment) |
| dil. | dilute(d) |
| educ | education |
| juv | juvenile |
| kU/L | kilounit per liter (allergy testing) |
| osteo | osteo myelitis |
| pulv | powder (pulvis) |
| t.i.d. | Three times daily. As in taking a medicine three times daily. |
