Scd
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The abbreviation, acronym, or initialism SCD has several different meanings:
- Sickle Cell Disease - Sickle Cell Anemia
- Doctor of Science - doctoral degree above par with the Ph.D.
- Satélite de Coleta de Dados - Brazilian satellites abbreviated SCD-1 and SCD-2
- Slowly Changing Dimension - datawarehousing term for dimension which changes with Time
- Source-to-calibration distance - term used in medical physics and radiation oncology to designate the distance from the radiation source of a point along the beam axis of a radiation therapy machine where a calibration dose measurement is made for reference in dose and monitor unit calculations.
- Sonic CD - A video game
- Sequential Compression Device - compression stockings frequently used to prevent clot formation (aka deep vein thrombosis) in the legs of hospitalized patients.
- Specific Carbohydrate Diet - A diet eliminating sugars and starches used to treat Irritable Bowel Disease.
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