Common Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. COMT
   catechol-O-methyltransferase gene
2. SALT
   Skin-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
3. S/D
   Standard Deviation
4. S/D
   Subdermal
5. CCNS
   Cell Cycle Non-Specific Drug. A type of medication used in chemotherapy.
6. SCID
   Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disorder
7. SCID
   SEVERE COMBINED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY
8. METS
   metastasis
9. CAL-OSHA
   California Division of Occupational Safety and Health
10. CSSD
    Central Sterile Supply Department
11. R&M
    Routine microscopic
12. S.E.
    Science & Engineering Library
13. S.E.
    Sugar and Acetone
14. P&PD
    Percussion and Postural Drainage
15. v&a
    vagotomy and antrectomy
16. c1
    Atlas
17. c2
    axis – second cervical vertebra of the spine
18. CHROM
    Chromium
19. I:P
    iris/pupil
20. N/S
    Normal Saline

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