What does the ICD-O medical term stand for?
Sometime, there may be more than one meaning of ICD-O abbreviation. However, what does the medical abbreviation ICD-O stand for?
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What is the ICD-O medical abbreviation?
In medical field, the ICD-O medical abbreviation stands for International Classification of Diseases for Oncology.
ICD-O: International Classification of Diseases for Oncology
Related Medical Abbreviations
| AHCM | Accountable Health Communities Model |
| APC | Atrial Premature Contraction |
| ASMT | American Society of Medical Technologists |
| BBP | blood-borne pathogens |
| BFP | biological false-positive; of a pregnancy test big fat positive |
| BMD | bone mineral density |
| BiPAP | bilevel positive airway pressure |
| CAND | Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors |
| CCT | certificate of completion of training; controlled cord traction |
| CICU | coronary intensive care unit |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| CRI | Chronic Renal Insufficiency |
| CSMC | Cedars Sinai Medical Center |
| CTA | Clear To Auscultation |
| CTPA | computed tomography pulmonary angiogram |
| D/C or DC | Discontinue or discharge. For example, a doctor will D/C a drug. Alternatively, the doctor might DC a patient from the hospital. |
| D5NS | 5% dextrose in normal saline |
| DMARD | disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug |
| DNET | Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumours |
| EFW | estimated fetal weight |
| EUS | endoscopic ultrasound |
| F/U | Follow-Up |
| FHR | fetal heart rate |
| FMG | Foreign Medical Graduate |
| FRJM | full range of joint movement |
| FRS | flexed rotated side bent |
| FVE | fluid volume excess |
| G | Guiac (followed by + or -) |
| GNID | gram-negative intracellular diplococci |
| GSMS | Golden State Medical Supply |
| HBV | hepatitis B vaccine; hepatitis B virus |
| HBsAg | hepatitis B surface antigen |
| HNV | has not voided |
| INHT | Institute of Natural Health Technologies |
| IP-10 | Interferon-γ Inducible Protein 10 |
| IPC | integrated personal commissioning |
| IUPC | intrauterine pressure catheter |
| JNIMS | Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences |
| LAR | Low Anterior Resection |
| LASER | light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation |
| LB | live birth; lower body |
| LCME | Liaison Committee on Medical Education |
| LPAE | Late Post Apoplectic Epilepsy |
| LSO | left salpingo-oophorectomy |
| LTB | laryngotracheobronchitis |
| MABP | mean arterial blood pressure |
| MAKS | Medical Aid Kit Station |
| MCNAA | Medical Clinics of North America |
| MDD | maximum daily dose; major depressive disorder |
| MDS | Myelo dysplastic syndrome |
| MEO | most efficient organization |
| MGF | maternal grandfather |
| MPAG | Midlands Paediatric Allergy Group |
| MS | Mental Status; also Mitral Stenosis, Multiple Sclerosis and Morphine Sulfate |
| MSAFP | maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein |
| MSG | monosodium glutamate |
| NDFSRH | Nurse Diploma Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare |
| NEFS | New England Fertility Society |
| NHIC | national health information center |
| NICU | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
| NICUA | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Admission |
| NPV | Negative Pressure Ventilation |
| PBSCT | peripheral blood stem cell transplantation |
| PHN | public health nurse |
| PRM | partial-rebreathing mask |
| PUL | percutaneous ultrasonic lithotripsy |
| RBE | relative biological effectiveness |
| RBV | read back and verify |
| RN | Registered Nurse |
| RSR | regular sinus rate/rhythm |
| ReA | reactive arthritis |
| S/E | side effects |
| SIRES | stabilize, identify toxin, reverse effect, eliminate toxin, support |
| SSNHL | sudden sensorineural hearing loss |
| Sc | Scandium (element) |
| Sm | Samarium (element) |
| TA | transactional analysis; toxin-antitoxin; tentative approval; temporal arteritis |
| TAMI | thrombolysis and angioplasty in myocardial infarction |
| TAT | turnaround time; thematic apperception test; tetanus antitoxin |
| TB | Tuberculosis; Total Bilirubin |
| TBG | thyroid-binding globulin |
| TFs | Tube Feeds |
| TGF | transforming growth factor |
| TNS | transcutaneous nerve stimulation |
| Tc | Technetium (element) |
| W/U | Work-Up |
| YOB | year of birth |
| lvl | level |
| ml | Milliliters. |
| peron | peroneal |
| qPCR | real-time (quantitative) polymerase chain reaction |
