Health Abbreviations & Acronyms

Acronyms abound in our health world. Here you'll find many common health acronyms and what they abbreviate. Use the search box for quick health abbreviation lookup!

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• S/S - signs & symptoms
• SB - spina bifida
• SBE - subacute bacterial endocarditis
• SBP - systolic blood pressure
• sed rate - sedimentation rate
• SFA - superficial femoral artery
• SGA - small for gestational age
• SH - social history
• SIC - standard industry code
• SICU - surgical intensive care unit
• SL - sublingual
• SOB - shortness of breath
• Sol - solution
• sp. gr. - specific gravity
• SQ - subcutaneous
• SROM - spontaneous rupture of membranes
• SSRI - selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
• stat - statim (latin) meaning immediately
• STD - sexually transmitted disease
• SVR - systemic vascular resistance
• Sx - symptoms