Condition

NAFLD medical abbreviation

NAFLD means "nonalcoholic fatty liver disease".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (3 in all for NAFLD), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What does NAFLD mean in medical terms?

NAFLD means "nonalcoholic fatty liver disease".

Where is NAFLD used?

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

Is NAFLD on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. NAFLD 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); NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) 2026, abbreviation and acronym entry terms. 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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