What does the medical abbreviation RPM stand for?
Sometime, there may be more than one meaning of RPM abbreviation. Below is the meaning of RPM abbreviation in medical terms.
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What is the meaning of RPM medical abbreviation?
In the medical field, the medical abbreviation RPM stands for revolutions per minute.
RPM: revolutions per minute
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