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Foundational healthcare data concepts and cross-domain terminology.
34,570 general terms
Picture Archiving and Communication SystemPACS
Place of Servicepos_cd
Code identifying where the service was performed (e.g., 11=Office).
Platelet CountPLT
Platform as a ServicePaaS
Pneumococcal VaccinePneumococcal
PneumoniaPNA
Point of Care TestingPOCT
Point of ServicePOS
Polyacrylamide Gel ElectrophoresisPAGE
Polymerase Chain ReactionPCR
A method widely used to rapidly make millions to billions of copies of a specific DNA sample.
Positron Emission TomographyPET
Post MeridiemPM
Post-Anesthesia Care UnitPACU
Post-Exposure ProphylaxisPEP
Post-Market Clinical Follow-upPMCF
Post-Market SurveillancePMS
A collection of processes to monitor the safety and performance of a device after it has been placed on the market.
Post-Traumatic Stress DisorderPTSD
PotassiumK
Potassium ChlorideKCl
Potential of HydrogenpH