What does the medical term CMS mean?
There may be more than one meaning of CMS. However, what does the abbreviation CMS stand for in medical terms?
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What does CMS medical abbreviation stand for?
In the medicine field, the medical abbreviation CMS means Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.
CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
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| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
| CATH | Catheterization |
| CDT | Clostridium difficile toxin; Certified Dental Technician |
| CMF | cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and fluorouracil |
| COO | chief operating officer |
| CUD | carnitine uptake defect |
| DDS | Doctor of Dental Surgery |
| DUE | drug usage evaluation |
| EBNA | Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen |
| EMC | electromagnetic compatibility |
| ESD | electrostatic discharge |
| FIFO | first in, first out |
| GBS | Group B streptococcus; Guillain-Barre syndrome; gallbladder series |
| GITT | glucose insulin tolerance test |
| IMA | inferior mesenteric artery |
| IR | Interventional Radiology; Internal Rotation |
| IUI | intrauterine insemination |
| LEP | laparoscopic extraperitoneal approach; limited English proficiency |
| LGSIL | low-grade squamous, intra-epithelial lesion |
| LML | left mediolateral |
| LOB | loss of balance |
| MICU | Medical Intensive Care Unit |
| MST | multi-systemic therapy |
| MUA | medically underserved areas |
| OS | Left Eye |
| PAD | Peripheral Arterial Disease |
| PCS | procedure coding system |
| PLSS | portable life-support system |
| PR3 | proteinase 3 |
| PUD | Peptic Ulcer Disease |
| PVR | Post Void Residual |
| Pap test | Papanicolaou test (smear) |
| RAIU | radioactive iodine uptake |
| SCr | serum creatinine |
| TEN | toxic epidermal necrolysis |
| TMT | treadmill test |
| TOXO | Toxoplasmosis |
| TZD | thiazolidinedione |
| USP | United States Pharmacopeia |
| UVGI | ultraviolet germicidal irradiation |
| VFM | value for money |
| WOB | work of breathing |
| cath | cathartic; catheter(ization) |
| hyst | hysterectomy |
| inst | instruction, instructed; instrument; institution |
| inv | inversion |
| pct | percent |
| plt | platelet |
| prev | previous; preventive; prevention |
| tTG | antitransglutaminase |
