Glossary of Health Care Terms
and Acronyms
The glossary is organized alphabetically with an emphasis on those terms that impact Delaware Healthcare Association members the most. Terms and organizations that are often referred to by acronyms are listed by full name, followed by the acronym. A separate listing of acronyms follows the alphabetical listing of health care terms.
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DISCLAIMER
The definitions listed here are intended for a general understanding of a health care term. These definitions should not be considered as the complete definition, since many are written in the simplest form to give a general understanding of the term listed.
To look up a health care term such as Actuary, choose the letter that the term begins with below under Alphabetical Glossary. This will take you to the terms beginning with that letter. To look up a health care acronym such as AIDS, choose the letter that the term begins with below under Acronyms. This will take you to all acronyms that begin with that letter.
Alphabetical Listing
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Acronyms