Common Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms

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

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