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MAP medical abbreviation

MAP means "mean arterial pressure".

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

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What MAP means

MeaningLatin originWhere usedChecked against
mean arterial pressureNoneCharting

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Sample flowsheet row: "MAP."

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What does MAP mean in medical terms?

MAP means "mean arterial pressure".

Where is MAP used?

MAP shows up in charting. Its category here is charting.

Is MAP on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. MAP 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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