diseasecode
nounUK /dɪˈziːz kəʊd/
US /dɪˈziːz koʊd/
A disease code is a special set of letters or numbers that doctors use to name a sickness.
The doctor typed the disease code into the computer to record the patient's illness.
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2. A label used in hospitals to group similar sicknesses for billing.
The bill listed a disease code for each treatment.
3. A secret pattern in a game that stands for a made-up sickness.
In the game, players enter a disease code to unlock a new plague.
4. A short name scientists give to a germ or condition in a study.
The research paper used a disease code instead of the full name.