Medical Terminology Abbreviations (S-Z)
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without
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S & S
signs and symptoms
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ss
1/2
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Sats
oxygen/blood saturation level
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SA
sinoatrial
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SB
small bowel
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sc
subcutaneous
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SGOT
serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
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SGPT
serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase
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SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
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Sig:
label/write
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SL
sublingual
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SMAC
sequential multiple analyzer computer
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SOB
shortness of breath
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spec
specimen
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sp. gr.
specific gravity
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SQ, sub q
subcutaneous
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SSE
soap suds enema
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stat
immediately
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STD
sexually transmitted disease
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STH
somatotropic hormone
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SVD
spontaneous vaginal delivery
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SVN
small volume nebulizer
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SVT
supraventricular tachycardia
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Sx
symptoms
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T
temperature, thoracic
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T & A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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tab
tablet
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tachy
tachycardic
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TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
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TB
tuberculosis
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TCDB
turn, cough, deep breath
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temp (T)
temperature
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TH
thyroid hormone
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TIA
transient ischemic attack
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tid
three times a day
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TMI
temporomandibular joint
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tol
tolerated
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TPN
total parenteral nutrition
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tr
treatment
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trach
tracheotomy, tracheostomy
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TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone
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TT
tetanus toxiod
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TUR
transurethral resection
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TV
tidal volume
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TVH
total vaginal hysterectomy
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TX
traction
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UA
urinalysis
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umb
umbilicus
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unc.
unconscious
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ung
ointment
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unk
unknown
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ur
urine
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URC
usual, reasonable, customary
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URI
upper respiratory infection
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US
ultrasonic
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UTI
urinary tract infection
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V fib
ventricular fibrillation
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V tach
ventricular tachycardia
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vag
vaginal
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VC
vital capacity
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VD
venereal disease
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vit
vitamin
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vo
verbal order
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vol
volume
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V/S
vital signs
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WA
while awake
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WBC
white blood cell/count
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w/c
wheelchair
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WNL
within normal limits
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wt
weight
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y/o
year(s) old
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