Medical Terminology Abbreviations Starting with S Part 5

This set of Medical Terminology flash cards includes abbreviations starting with the letter S. Some abbreviations have multiple meanings, while some terms may have more than one abbreviation. You can typically determine which term is abbreviated by considering the context. If in doubt, spell the word out. Follow facility policy regarding use of abbreviations.

Directions

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3. Study the abbreviations backwards by clicking on the last slide and clicking on the thumbnails to advance to the previous slides.

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Medical Terminology Flash Cards Abbreviations Starting with S

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SCC

squamous cell carcinoma

SI

saturation index

SR

sedimentation rate; stimulus response; system review

SBO

small bowel obstruction

SDM

standard deviation of the mean

SM

simple mastectomy

SAB

spontaneous abortion

ss

half

SONO

sonography

SES

subcutaneous electric stimulation

SCI

spinal cord injury

STD

sexually transmitted disease; skin test dose

SO

salpingo-oophorectomy

surg

surgical; surgery

SARS

severe acute respiratory syndrome

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