Condition

HCV medical abbreviation

HCV means "hepatitis C virus".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (4 in all for HCV), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What does HCV mean in medical terms?

HCV means "hepatitis C virus".

Where is HCV used?

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

Is HCV on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

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

Source: MedlinePlus Appendix B: Some Common Abbreviations (NLM); NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS); NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR); FDA Acronyms and Abbreviations. 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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