What is the meaning of the medical abbreviation POD?
There may be more than one meaning of POD. However, what does the medical term POD mean?
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What is POD medical abbreviation?
In the medical field, the medical abbreviation POD stands for postoperative day; post operative day.
POD: postoperative day; post operative day
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