What is the DC medical abbreviation?

What is the medical term DC?

The abbreviation DC may have a few different meanings. However, what does the medical term DC stand for?

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What does DC medical abbreviation mean?

In science & medicine, the DC medical term mean Discharge; Discontinue; Doctor of Chiropractics.

DC: Discharge; Discontinue; Doctor of Chiropractics

DOS	date of service
PTK	phototherapeutic keratectomy
NVT	neurovascular and tendon
NRTI	nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
DMARD	disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug
PKR	partial knee replacement; photorefractive keratotomy
TV	Tidal Volume
FHB	flexor hallucis brevis; fetal heartbeat
DOT	Directly Observed Therapy
reg	regular
prev	previous; preventive; prevention
PZA	pyrazinamide
POCT	point of care testing
Pt	Platinum (element)
OGT	oral glucose tolerance (test)
CDAD	Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea
BS&O	bilateral salpingectomy and oophorectomy
FGF	fibroblast growth factor
CFR	Certified First Responder; child fatality review; Code of Federal Regulations; case fatality ratio
BTFS	breast tumor frozen section
LE	Lower Extremity (usually preceded by R or L); Leukocyte Esterase
F&N	Febrile and Neutropenic
KAFO	knee ankle foot orthosis
gmo	grandmother
PICU	Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
SCJ	sternoclavicular joint