Condition

VSD medical abbreviation

VSD means "ventricular septal defect".

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

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What VSD means

MeaningLatin originWhere usedChecked against
ventricular septal defectNoneCharting, Problem lists

Example

Sample problem list entry: "VSD."

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

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What does VSD mean in medical terms?

VSD means "ventricular septal defect".

Where is VSD used?

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

Is VSD on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. VSD 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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