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General
Foundational healthcare data concepts and cross-domain terminology.
34,570 general terms
Usual and CustomaryU&C
Utilization ManagementUM
Utilization Review Accreditation CommissionURAC
VaccinationVaccination
VaccineVaccine
A biological preparation that provides immunity to a specific infectious disease.
Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting SystemVAERS
Vaccine ContraindicationContraindication
Vaccine Information StatementVIS
Vaccine Injury Compensation ProgramVicp
Vaccines for ChildrenVFC
VaginalPV
Value Based CareVBC
Vancomycin-Resistant EnterococcusVRE
VaricellaVaricella
Varicella Zoster VirusVZV
VasodilatorVasodilator
An agent that causes widening of the blood vessels.
Ventilator Associated PneumoniaVAP
Ventricular TachycardiaVTach
Verification Statusverif_sts_cd
The level of certainty for a diagnosis (e.g., Unconfirmed, Provisional, Differential, Confirmed).
Verification and ValidationV&V