Test or procedure

VBAC medical abbreviation

VBAC means "vaginal birth after cesarean".

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

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What VBAC means

MeaningLatin originWhere usedChecked against
vaginal birth after cesareanNoneCharting, Orders

Example

Sample delivery plan: "VBAC."

A made-up line that shows the abbreviation in place. It is not about any patient and is not an instruction.

Related abbreviations

  • C/Scesarean section
  • L&Dlabor and delivery
  • OBobstetrics
  • CABGcoronary artery bypass graft
  • CPAPcontinuous positive airway pressure
  • CPRcardiopulmonary resuscitation

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What does VBAC mean in medical terms?

VBAC means "vaginal birth after cesarean".

Where is VBAC used?

VBAC shows up in charting and orders. Its category here is test or procedure.

Is VBAC on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. VBAC 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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