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Definition of Cdc
1. Noun. A federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services; located in Atlanta; investigates and diagnoses and tries to control or prevent diseases (especially new and unusual diseases).
Group relationships: Department Of Health And Human Services, Health And Human Services, Hhs, Atlanta, Capital Of Georgia
Generic synonyms: Agency, Authority, Bureau, Federal Agency, Government Agency, Office
Definition of Cdc
1. Noun. (business) (initialism of Control Data Corporation Control Data Corporation) ¹
2. Noun. (computing) (initialism of Connected Device Configuration) ¹
3. Noun. (computing) (initialism of Change data capture change data capture) ¹
4. Noun. (medical US) (initialism of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Cdc
1. The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The American agency charged with tracking and investigating public health trends. Its stated mission is To promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. A part of the U.S. Public Health Services (PHS) under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the CDC is based in Atlanta, Georgia. It publishes key health information including weekly data on all deaths and diseases reported in the United States ( Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report ) and travelers' health advisories. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cdc
| CD50 CD55 CD56 CD57 CD58 CD59 CD7 CD8 CD8-positive T-lymphocytes CD80 | CD8 T cell CD8 cell CD95 CDA CDAD CDC CDC5 protein kinase CDC7 protein kinase CDCs CDDL | CDE CDE antigens CDE blood group CDISC CDK CDL CDM CDMA CDN CDO |
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