What does the abbreviation vtx stand for in medical terms?
There may be more than one meaning of vtx. However, what does the medical term vtx stand for?
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What does vtx medical abbreviation stand for?
In science & medicine, the vtx medical abbreviation is the meaning of vertex.
vtx: vertex
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| FTND | full term normal delivery |
| HCO | health care organization |
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| HPV | Human Papilloma Virus |
| IDR | idiosyncratic drug reaction |
| INR | International Normalized Ratio |
| JVD | Jugular Venous Distention |
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| PII | personally identifiable information |
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| PPO | preferred provider organization |
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| sc | subcutaneous(ly) |
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