Condition

PCOS medical abbreviation

PCOS means "polycystic ovary syndrome".

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

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What PCOS means

MeaningLatin originWhere usedChecked against
polycystic ovary syndromeNoneCharting, Problem lists

Example

Sample problem list entry: "PCOS."

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What does PCOS mean in medical terms?

PCOS means "polycystic ovary syndrome".

Where is PCOS used?

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

Is PCOS on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. PCOS 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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