What is VKC in medical terms?
In some cases, the abbreviation VKC may have a few different meanings. Below is the meaning that the abbreviation VKC stands for.
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What is the VKC medical abbreviation?
In medical field, the VKC medical abbreviation stands for Vernal KeratoConjunctivitis.
VKC: Vernal KeratoConjunctivitis
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| CBHPP | Community Based Health Promotion Program |
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| CEDS-CYP | Community Eating Disorders Service for Children and Young People |
| CEHS | Center for Environmental Health and Safety |
| CHITS | Community Health Information Tracking System |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
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| DMHF | Dorset Mental Health Forum |
| DRMD | Division Of Radiation And Medical Devices |
| DUR | drug utilization review |
| EBH | evidence-based healthcare |
| EID | electronic infusion device |
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| GAL | galactosemia |
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| H&H | Hemoglobin and Hematocrit |
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| HSEQC | Health Safety Environment Quality and Community |
| HSW | Health Safety And Welfare |
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| JPLS | Juvenile Primary Lateral Sclerosis |
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| MHH | Mental Health Helpers |
| MHP | Medical Home Project |
| MHSCP | Mental Health Services Continuum Program |
| MTB | mycobacterium tuberculosis |
| N/A | not applicable |
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| NSWA | New South Wales Ambulance |
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| ODT | orally disintegrating tablet |
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| PGM | paternal grandmother |
| PHED | Public Health Emergency Declaration |
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| QS | quantity sufficient |
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| SPGA | Static Physicians Global Assessment |
| TAME | Talk About Medical Experiences |
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