Dictionary of Medical Acronyms & Abbreviations

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sP senile parkinsonism; structural protein
sp space; species; specific; spine, spinal; spirit
SPA salt-poor albumin; scalable [computer] processor architecture; sheep pulmonary adenomatosis; single photon absorptiometry; spastic ataxia; sperm penetration assay; spinal progressive amyotrophy; spondyloarthropathy; spontaneous platelet aggregation; staphylococcal protein A; student progress assessment; suprapubic aspiration; surface polypeptide, anonymous
SP-A surfactant protein A
SPA-Acad Acadian spastic ataxia
SPACE single potential analysis of cavernous electrical activity
SPACELINE Space Life Science Online
sp act specific activity
SPACTO Stent vs Percutaneous Angioplasty in Chronic Total Occlusion [trial]
SPAD stenosing peripheral arterial disease
SPAF spontaneous paroxysmal atrial fibrillation; Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation [trial]
SPAF TEE Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation-Transesophageal Echo [study]
SPAG small particle aerosol generator
SPAI steroid protein activity index
SPAM scanning photoacoustic microscopy
SPAMM spatial modulation of magnetization
sp an spinal anesthesia
sPAP systolic pulmonary artery pressure
SPAR sensitivity prediction by acoustic reflex
SPARC cysteine-rich acidic secreted protein; Space Physics and Aeronomy Research Collaboratory; Stroke Prevention Assessment of Risk and Community [trial]
SPARS spatially resolved spectrometry
SPAT slow paroxysmal atrial tachycardia; spatial concept [UMLS]
SPB sinking pre-beta-lipoprotein
SP-B surfactant protein B
SPBI serum protein-bound iodine
SPBMD spinal bone mineral density
SPC salicylamide, phenacetin, and caffeine; scaphopisocapitate; seropositive carrier; single palmar crease; single photoelectron count; soy phosphatidylcholine; spleen cell; standard plate count; statistical process control; summary of [pharmaceutical] product characteristics; synthetizing protein complex
SP-C surfactant protein C
SPCA serum prothrombin conversion accelerator; Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; systemic pulmonary collateral artery
SPCC Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure [plan]
SPCD syndrome of primary ciliary dyskinesia
Sp Cd, sp cd spinal cord
SPCG spectral phonocardiography
SPD schizotypal personality disorder; sociopathic personality disorder; specific paroxysmal discharge; spermidine; standard peak dilution; sterile processing department; storage pool deficiency
SPDC strio-pallido-dentate calcinosis
SPDT single pole double throw
SpDur spike duration
SPE septic pulmonary edema; serum protein electrolytes; serum protein electrophoresis; streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin; sucrose polyester; sustained physical exercise
SPEA strength Pareto evolutionary approach algorithm
SPEAK spectral peak [strategy]
SPEAR selective parenteral and enteral anti-sepsis regimen
SPE-C streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin C
Spec specialist, specialty; specificity
spec special; specific; specificity; specimen
spec gr specific gravity
SPECT single photon emission computed tomography
SPEED Strategies for Patency Enhancement in the Emergency Department [study]
sPEEP spontaneous peak end-expiratory pressure
SPEG serum protein electrophoretogram
SPEL syndactyly-polydactyly-earlobe [syndrome]
SPEM smooth pursuit eye movement
SPEP serum protein electrophoresis; Structured Patient Education Programme
SPERM spastic paraplegia-epilepsy-mental retardation [syndrome]
SPET single photon emission tomography; Surgical Procedure Entry Tool
SPF skin protection factor; specific pathogen--free; spectrophotofluorometer; S-phase fraction; split products of fibrin; standard perfusion fluid; Stuart-Prower factor; sun protection factor; systemic pulmonary fistula
Sp Fl, sp fl spinal fluid
SPG serine phosphoglyceride; spastic paraplegia; sphenopalatine ganglion; splenoportography; sucrose, phosphate, and glutamate; symmetrical peripheral gangrene
SpG specific gravity
spg sponge
SPGA Bovarnik solution; sucrose, phosphate, glutamate, and albumin
SPGR spoiled gradient [echo]
SpGr, sp gr specific gravity
SPGX spastic paraplegia, X-linked
SPGY spermatogenesis on Y
SPH secondary pulmonary hemosiderosis; severely and profoundly handicapped; spherocyte; spherocytosis; sphingomyelin
Sph sphenoidale; sphingomyelin
sph spherical; spherical lens; spheroid
SPHS Saskatoon Pregnancy and Health Study
sp ht specific heat
SPI selective protein index; Self-Perception Inventory; serum-precipitable iodine; serum protein index; Shipley Personal Inventory; speech processor interface; standardized-patient instructor; standards for pediatric immunization; structured pain interview; Study of Perioperative Ischemia; subclinical papillomavirus infection
SPI 1, 2 Salmonella pathogenicity island 1, 2
SPIA solid-phase immunoabsorption; solid-phase immunoassay
SPICE Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis; Study of Patients Intolerant to Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
SPICED TEAS Study of Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Triggering by Electronic Article Surveillance Devices
SPICU surgical pulmonary intensive care unit
SPID summed pain intensity difference
SPIDERS Secondary Prevention of Ischemic Disease by Estrogen Replacement or Statins
SPIE International Society for Optical Engineering
SPIF solid-phase immunoassay fluorescence
SPIH superimposed pregnancy-induced hypertension
SPIHT set partitioning in hierarchical tree
SPIN skeletal plan instantiation; Social Phobia Inventory
spin spine, spinal
SPINAF Stroke Prevention in Nonrheumatic Atrial Fibrillation [study]
SPIO superparamagnetic iron oxide
SPIR Study of Perioperative Ischemia Research
spir spiral; spirit
SPIRIT Salvage from Perindopril in Reperfused Infarction Trial; Stroke Prevention in Reversible Ischemia Trial
SPJ saphenopopliteal junction
SPK serum pyruvate kinase; simultaneous pancreas-kidney [transplantation]; superficial punctate keratitis
SPL skin potential level; sound pressure level; splanchnic; spontaneous lesion; staphylococcal phage lysate; superior parietal lobule; surfactant proteolipid
SPLATT split anterior tibial tendon
sPLM sleep-related periodic leg movements
SPLV serum parvovirus-like virus
SPlw long window spectrogram
SPM scanning probe microscopy; shocks per minute; spatiotemporal population map; spermine; statistical parametric mapping; subhuman primate model; suspended particulate matter; synaptic plasma membrane
SpM spiriformis medialis [nucleus]
spm spermatogonial metaphase
SPMA spinal progressive muscular atrophy
SPMD single program multiple data
SPMMV Sweet potato mild mottle virus
SPMR standard proportionate mortality ratio (or rate)
SPMS secondary progressive multiple sclerosis
SPMSQ Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire
SPmv medium window spectrogram
S-PMVT sustained polymorphic ventricular fibrillation
SPN senior plan network; sialophorin; solitary pulmonary nodule; supplemental parenteral nutrition; sympathetic preganglionic neuron
SpnCbT spinocerebellar tract
SpO₂ functional oxygen saturation; pulse oximetry
SPOCS Surgical Planning and Organization Computer System
SPOD spouse's perception of disease
spon, spont spontaneous
SPONASTRIME spondylar and nasal alterations with striated metaphyses; spondylar changes-nasal anomaly-associated metaphyses [dysplasia]
SPOOL simultaneous peripheral operation on-line
SPOP sequential paired opposed plaque [technique]
SPORE Specialized Programs of Research Excellence [study]
SPORT Stent Implantation Postrotational Atherectomy Trial
SPOV Spondweni virus
SPP plural of species; Sexuality Preference Profile; skin perfusion pressure; small plaque parapsoriasis; suprapubic prostatectomy
spp plural of species
SPPF standard portable patient file
SPPK striate palmoplantar keratoderma
Sp Pn, Sp Pnx spontaneous pneumothorax
SPPP, sppp plural of subspecies
SPPS single photon planar scintigraphy; solid phase peptide synthesis; stable plasma protein solution
SPPT superprecipitation response
SPPX X-linked spastic paraplegia
SPR scanned projection radiography; selected primer; sepiapterin reductase; serial probe recognition; skin potential response; specific pathogen free; Society for Pediatric Radiology; Society for Pediatric Research; solid phase radioimmunoassay; substance P receptor; superior peroneal retinaculum
Spr scan projection radiography
spr sprain
SPRAS Sheehan patient rated anxiety scale
SPRCA solid phase red cell adherence assay
SPRIA solid phase radioimmunoassay
SPRINT Secondary Prevention of Reinfarction Israeli Nifedipine Trial
SPROM spontaneous premature rupture of membrane
SPRR small proline-rich protein
SPRRA small proline-rich protein A
SPRRB small proline-rich protein B
SPRRC small proline-rich protein C
SPRS Sixty Plus Reinfarction Study
SPRT sequential probability ratio test; Sixty Plus Reinfarction Trial
SPS scapuloperoneal syndrome; shoulder pain and stiffness; simple partial seizures; slow-progressive schizophrenia; Society of Pelvic Surgeons; sodium polyanethol sulfonate; sodium polystyrene; sound production sample; spermidine synthase; stimulated protein synthesis; Stockholm Prospective Study; Suicide Probability Scale; systemic progressive sclerosis
SpS sphenoid sinus
sPSGL, (s)PSGL soluble P-selectin glycoprotein ligand
spSHR stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rat
SPSS Statistical Package for the Social Sciences [Australia]
SPST Symonds Picture-Story Test
SPsw short window spectrogram
SPT second primary tumor; secretin-pancreazymin [test]; single patch technique; single patient trial; sleep period time; spectrin; standard psychometric test; station pull-through [technique]
SpT spinal tap
SPTA spatial peak temporal average; spectrin alpha
SPTAN spectrin alpha, nonerythroid
Sp tap spinal tap
SPTI systolic pressure time index
SPTS subjective posttraumatic syndrome
SPTx static pelvic traction
SPU short procedure unit; Society of Pediatric Urology; standardized photometric unit
SPV selective proximal vagotomy; Shope papillomavirus; sulfophosphovanillin; systolic pressure variation
SPW subxiphoid pericardial window
SPWVD smooth pseudo-Winger-Ville distribution [heart rate signal]
SPYWS Stroke Prevention in Young Women Study
SPZ sulfinpyrazone
SQ social quotient; status quo; subcutaneous [JCAHO unapproved abbreviation]; survey question; symptom questionnaire
Sq subcutaneous
sq square; squamous
SQC statistical quality control
sq cell ca squamous cell carcinoma
SQI signal quality index
SQL standard query language; structured query language
SQP sequential quadratic programming
S-QRS stimulus to QRS interval [ECG]
sq rt square root
SQUID superconducting quantum interference device
SR sample response; sarcoplasmic reticulum; saturation recovery; scanning radiometer; screen; secretion rate; sedimentation rate; seizure resistant; selection relaxation [algorithm]; self-recording; senior resident; sensitivity response; sensitization response; service record; sex ratio; shorthair [guinea pig]; short range; side rails; sigma reaction; silicone rubber; sinus rhythm; skin resistance; sleep and rest; slow release; smooth-rough [colony]; sparse representation; spatial resolution [imaging]; specific release; specific [airway] resistance; specific response; splenorenal; spontaneous respiration; steroid resistance; stimulus-response; stomach rumble; stress related; stress relaxation; stretch reflex; sulfonamide-resistant; superior rectus; surface rendering [visualization]; surface roughness; sustained release; suture removal; synchronization ratio; systemic reaction; systemic resistance; systems research; systems review
S-R smooth-rough [bacteria]; stimulus-response
Sr strontium
sr steradian
SRA segmental renal artery; serum renin activity; spleen repopulating activity
SRAM static random access memory
SR_AW, SR_aw specific airway resistance
SRB sulforhodamine B
SRBC sheep red blood cells
SRBD sleep-related breathing disorder
SRBSDS short range biological standoff detection system
SRC sedimented red cells; sheep red cells; signed reaction center; steroid receptor
src Rous sarcoma oncogene
SRCA specific red cell adherence
SRCBC serum reserve cholesterol binding capacity
SR/CP schizophrenic reaction, chronic paranoid
SRD service-related disability; Society for the Relief of Distress; Society for the Right to Die; sodium-restricted diet; specific reading disability; sustained rate duration
SRDS severe respiratory distress syndrome
SRDT single radial diffusion test
SRE Schedule of Recent Experiences; standard regression effect; sterol regulatory element
SREBP sterol regulatory element binding protein
sREM stage rapid eye movement
SRF semirigid fiberglass cast; serum responsive factor; service response force; severe renal failure; skin reactive factor; somatotropin-releasing factor; split renal function; subretinal fluid
SRFA selective restriction fragment amplification
SRF-A slow-reacting factor-anaphylaxis
SRFS split renal function study
SRG specialty review group