[S] MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS Flashcards

1
Q

s

A

without

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2
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SBO

A

small bowel obstruction

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3
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sc

A

subcutaneous

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4
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SCI

A

spinal cord injury

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5
Q

S.D.

A

standard deviation

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6
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SDA

A

specific dynamic action

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7
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sed rat

A

sedimentation rate

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8
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SGOT

A

serum glutamic oxaloacetic
transaminase

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9
Q

SGPT

A

serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase

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10
Q

SH

A

social history

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11
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sibs

A

brothers and sisters

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12
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SIDS

A

sudden infant death syndrome

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13
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sig

A

sign; write or set mark upon

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14
Q

SL

A

sublingual

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15
Q

SLE

A

systemic lupus erythematosus

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16
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SOAP

A

subjective, objective,
assessment, plan

17
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

18
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Sol

A

solution

19
Q

S.O.S.

A

si opus sit (if there is a need)

20
Q

S/P

A

status postop

21
Q

spec

A

specimen

22
Q

sp gr

A

specific gravity

23
Q

SQ

A

subcutaneous

24
Q

ss

A

one half

25
Q

S & S

A

signs and symptoms

26
Q

SSE

A

soapsuds enema

27
Q

SSS

A

subscapular skinfold

28
Q

Staph

A

staphylococcus

29
Q

stat

A

statim (immediately)

30
Q

STD

A

sexually transmitted
disease

31
Q

Strep

A

streptococcus

32
Q

supp

A

suppository

33
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S.W.

A

social worker

34
Q

Sx

A

symptoms

35
Q

Sy

A

syphilis