Condition

HCC medical abbreviation

HCC means "hepatocellular carcinoma".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (2 in all for HCC), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What HCC means

MeaningLatin originWhere usedChecked against
hepatocellular carcinomaNoneCharting, Problem lists

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What does HCC mean in medical terms?

HCC means "hepatocellular carcinoma".

Where is HCC used?

HCC shows up in charting and problem lists. Its category here is condition.

Is HCC on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. HCC is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.

Source: NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS); NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR). Data as of October 23, 2026. Last updated October 23, 2026. How we source data. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

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