S Flashcards
S
serum / sulphur / son
Sa
saline
Sag
sagital
SCI
subcutaneous injection
SD
standard deviation
SE
side effect(s)
Se
sensitivity / selenium
Sec
second
SFX
side effects
sib
sibling
sig
signa (label)
SIN
see if necessary
SOB
short of breath
SOBOE
short of breath on exertion
sol
soluble
soln
solution
sp
species (singular) / specimen
Sp
specificity
spg
sponge
spp
species (plural)
SPT
skin prick test
SR
sustained release / sinus rhythm / system review / sedimentation
SRN
state registered nurse
SSTT
Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday
stat
statim (immediately / at once / once only)
STI
soft tissue injury / sexually transmitted infection
sup
superior / supine
Sx
symptoms
/s
without
S1-5
sacral vertebrae one to five
S/B
seen by
SBO
small bowel obstruction
SBP
systolic blood pressure
SBR
strict bed rest
S-B test
Stanford-Binet test
SCA
sickle cell anaemia
SCN
special care nursery
SH or SHx
social history
Sibs
siblings
SIW
self inflicted wound
SL
sublingual
SM
student midwife
SMBG
self monitoring for blood glucose
SNAP
subacute & non-acute patient
SNM
senior nurse manager
s/o or STO
standing order
Supp.
suppository
Subling.
sublingual
Surg.
surgery / surgical
S/V
supervision
SW
social work(er)