Dictionary of Medical Acronyms & Abbreviations

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SRH single radial hemolysis; somatotropin-releasing hormone; spontaneously responding hyperthyroidism; stigmata of recent hemorrhage
SRI serotonin reuptake inhibitor; severe renal insufficiency; sorcin; Stanford Research Institute; strain rate imaging; structured review instrument
SRID single radial immunodiffusion
SRIF somatotropin-release inhibiting factor
SRLE schedule of recent life events
SRM spontaneous rupture of membranes; Standard Reference Material; superior rectus muscle
SRMD stress-related mucosal damage
SRN State Registered Nurse
sRNA soluble ribonucleic acid
SRNG sustained release nitroglycerin
SRNS steroid-responsive nephrotic syndrome
SRO sex-ratio organism; single room occupancy; smallest region of overlap; Steele-Richardson-Olszewski [syndrome]
SROC summary receiver operating characteristic
SROM spontaneous rupture of membrane
SRP scientific review panel; short rib-polydactyly [syndrome]; signal recognition particle; Society for Radiological Protection; sponsoring residency program; State Registered Physiotherapist; synchronized retroperfusion
SRPG simulated respiratory pattern generator
SRPR signal recognition particle receptor
SRPS short rib-polydactyly syndrome
SRQ Self-Reporting Questionnaire
SRR short R-R interval [ECG]; stabilized relative response; standardized rate ratio; surgery recovery room
SRRS Social Readjustment Rating Scale
SR-RSV Schmidt-Ruppin Rous sarcoma virus
SRS schizophrenic residual state; sequential retrieval system; sex reassignment surgery; silencing regulatory sequences; Silver-Russell syndrome; simple repeat sequence; slow-reacting substance; Snyder-Robinson syndrome; Social and Rehabilitation Service; somatostatin receptor scintigraphy; social relationship scale; spermidine synthase; standard rating scale; stereotactic radiosurgery; suppressor of rad six [locus]; Symptom Rating Scale
SRSA, SRS-A slow-reacting substance of anaphylaxis
SRSCB six random systematic core biopsy
SRSV small round structured virus
SRT sedimentation rate test; simple reaction time; sinus node recovery time; sitting root test; Sorbinil Retinopathy Trial; speech reception test; speech reception threshold; spontaneously resolving thyrotoxicosis; surfactant replacement therapy; sustained-release theophylline; symptom rating test
SRU sample ratio units; side rails up; solitary rectal ulcer; structural repeating unit
SRUS solitary rectal ulcer syndrome
SRV Schmidt-Ruppin virus; sheep retrovirus; simian retrovirus; small round virus; superior radicular vein
SRV 1, 2 simian retrovirus 1, 2
SRVT sustained re-entrant ventricular tachyarrhythmia
SRW short ragweed [test]
SRWS super radiology work station
SRY sex-determining region on Y chromosome
SS disulfide; sacrosciatic; saline soak; saline solution; saliva sample; saliva substitute; Salmonella-Shigella [agar]; salt substitute; saturated solution; Schizophrenia Subscale; Seckel syndrome; seizure-sensitive; selective shunt; serum sickness; Sezary syndrome; shear stress; short sleep; short stature; siblings; sickle cell; side-to-side; signs and symptoms; single-stranded; Sjögren syndrome; skull series [radiographs]; soapsuds; Social Security; social services; somatostatin; Spanish-speaking; sparingly soluble; spatial separation; stainless steel; standard score; statistically significant; steady state; steam sterilization; sterile solution; steroid sensitivity; Stickler syndrome; stimulus separation; stromal sarcoma; structural key; subaortic stenosis; subscapular; subspinale; substernal; succinimidyl succinate; suction socket; sum of squares; supersaturated; support and stimulation; Sweet syndrome; synchronous sampling; systemic sclerosis
S/S salt substitute; signs/symptoms
S&S signs and symptoms
Ss Shigella sonnei; subjects
ss single-stranded
SSA salicylsalicylic acid; sicca syndrome A; single-stranded annealing; skin-sensitizing antibody; skin sympathetic activity; Sjögren syndrome A; Smith surface antigen; Social Security Administration; Social Security Act; social service agency; sperm-specific antiserum; stochastic simulated annealing [imaging]; sulfosalicylic acid
SSA1 Smallest Space Analysis
SSAA sicca syndrome associated antigen A; Sjögren syndrome-associated antigen A; syringomyelia secondary to arachnoid adhesions
SSAV simian sarcoma-associated virus
SSB short spike burst; sicca syndrome B; single-strand break; single-stranded binding [protein]; stereospecific binding
SS-B Sjögren syndrome B
ssb single-strand break
SSBE short-segment Barrett's esophagus
SSBG sex steroid-binding globulin; social services block grant
SSC salt sodium citrate; single-stripe colitis; single-strand conformational [analysis]; sister strand crossover; skin-to-skin care; somatic stem cell; somatosensory cortex; standard saline citrate; standard sodium citrate; syngeneic spleen cell
SSc systemic scleroderma; systemic sclerosis
SSCA single-strand conformational analysis; spontaneous suppressor cell activity
SSCCS slow spinal cord compression syndrome
ss(c)DNA single-stranded circular deoxyribonucleic acid
SsCEP somatosensory cortical evoked potential
SSCF sleep stage change frequency
SSCI Social Science Citation Index
SSCP single-strand conformation polymorphism, single-stranded conformational polymorphism
SSCPA single-stranded conformational polymorphism analysis
SSCr stainless steel crown
SSCT stereotactic subcaudate tractotomy
SSD shaded surface display; silver sulfadiazine; single saturating dose; solid-state detector; Social Security disability; source-skin distance; source-surface distance; speech-sound discrimination; squared sum of intensity differences; succinate semialdehyde dehydrogenase; sum of square deviations; syndrome of sudden death
SSD-BP single-stranded D-sequence binding protein
SSDBS symptom schedule for the diagnosis of borderline schizophrenia
SSDD steroid sulfatase deficiency disease
SSDI Social Security Disability Income; striatal or striatocapsular small deep infarction; Supplemental Security Disability Income
ssDNA single-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid [DNA]
SSDS stepping source dosimetry system [radiotherapy]
SSE saline solution enema; skin self-examination; soapsuds enema; steady state exercise; subacute spongiform encephalopathy
SSEA stage-specific embryonic antigen
SSEP somatosensory evoked potential; steady-state evoked potential
SSER somatosensory evoked response
SSES Sexual Self-Efficacy Scale
SSF septic scarlet fever; solid state fermentation; soluble suppressor factor; supplemental sensory feedback
SSFP steady state free precession
SSFSE single shot fast spin-echo [MRI]
SSG sublabial salivary gland
SSH spinal subdural hemorrhage; suppressive subtractive hybridization
SSHM Society for the Social History of Medicine [UK]
SSHL severe sensorineural hearing
SSI segmental sequential irradiation; severity score index; shoulder subluxation inhibition; small-scale integration; Social Security increment; somatic symptom index; Somatic Symptom Inventory; strength-strain index; subshock insulin; supplemental security income; surgical site infection; synchronous serial interface; System Sign Inventory
SSIDS sibling of sudden infant death syndrome [victim]
SSIE Smithsonian Science Information Exchange
SSISS Statewide Sentinel Immunisation Surveillance System
SSKI saturated solution of potassium iodide
SSL secure sockets layer; skin surface lipid; sufficient sleep; suppressor of stem loop
SSLI serum sickness-like illness
SSM skin-sparing mastectomy; solid-state microscopy; subsynaptic membrane; superficial spreading melanoma; system status management
SSMS saturated solution of magnesium iodide
SSN [computer-assisted] surgical segment navigator; severely subnormal; Social Security Number; subacute sensory neuropathy; suprasternal notch
SSNHL sudden sensorineural hearing loss
SSNS steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome
SSO sequence-specific oligonucleotide [probe]; Society of Surgical Oncology; special sense organ
SSOP Second Surgical Opinion Program; sequence-specific oligonucleotide probe
SSP Sanarelli-Shwartzman phenomenon; Scottish Society of Physicians; sequence-specific primers; site-specific psoralen; slice sensitivity profile; solute-solvent property; sporozoite surface protein; stereotactic surface projection; subacute sclerosing panencephalitis; subspecies; supersensitivity perception
ssp subspecies
SSPCP service-specific practice cost percentage
SSPE salt sodium phosphate ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid [EDTA]; subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
SSPG steady state plasma glucose
SSPI steady state plasma insulin
SSPL saturation sound pressure level
SSPP subsynaptic plate perforation
SSPS side-to-side portacaval shunt
SS-PSE Schizophrenic Subscale of the Present State Examination
SSQ sequential scalar quantization; Social Support Questionnaire
SSQS security related software quality standard [healthcare]
SSR signal sequence receptor; single sequence repeat; site-specific recombination; solar simulated radiation; somatosensory response; steady state response; sudomotor skin response; surgical supply room; sympathetic skin response
SSr single-strand region
SSrA single-strand region A
SSrB single-strand region B
SSRE shear stress response element
SSRI selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
ssRNA single-stranded ribonucleic acid
SSS scalded skin syndrome; secondary Sjögren syndrome; sick sinus syndrome; specific soluble substance; Stanford Sleepiness Scale; sterile saline soak; subclavian steal syndrome; subscapular skinfold; superior sagittal sinus; systemic sicca syndrome
SSSA skin sympathetic sudomotor activity
SSSD Spanish Study on Sudden Death
SSSI Siegel Scale of Support for Innovation
SSSIII specific soluble substance III [in Streptococcus pneumoniae polysaccharide]
SSSS Scandinavian Simvastatin Survival Study; staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
SSST superior sagittal sinus thrombosis
SS-STP sum of squares simultaneous test procedure
SSSV superior sagittal sinus velocity
SST skin and soft tissue; sodium sulfite titration; somatostatin
SSTI skin and soft tissue infection
SSTL site-specific target level
SSTR somatostatin receptor
SSU Saybolt Seconds Universal; self-service unit; sterile supply unit
ssu small subunit
SSV Schoolman-Schwartz virus; simian sarcoma virus
SSVEP steady-state visual evoked potential
SSW slow spike wave; spike and sharp waves [EEG]
SSX sulfisoxazole
SSYM sign or symptom [UMLS]
ST [heat]-stable enterotoxin; esotropia; scala tympani; scaphotrapezoid; sclerotherapy; sedimentation time; semantic type [UMLS]; semitendinosus; sensory threshold; septal thickness; serum transferrin; settling time; sharp transients [EEG]; shock therapy; sickle [cell] thalassemia; sincerity test; sinus tachycardia; sinus tympani; skin temperature; skin test; skin thickness; slight trace; slow twitch; soft tissue; solid tumor; spastic torticollis; speech therapist; sphincter tone; split thickness; stable toxin; standard test; starting time; stent thrombosis; sternothyroid; stimulus; store; stress test; stretcher; stria terminalis; striation; string data; sublingual tablet; subtalar; subtotal; sulcus terminalis; sulfotransferase; surface tension; surgical technologist; surgical therapy; surgical tracheostomy; surgical treatment; survival time; syndrome of the trephined; systolic time
S(T) signal-to-symbol translator
S/T spontaneous/timed [device]
S&T science and technology
S-T [segment] in electrocardiography, the portion of the segment between the end of the S wave and the beginning of the T wave; sickle-cell thalassemia
St, st let it stand [Lat. stet]; let them stand [Lat. stent]; stage [of disease]; status; stere; sterile; stimulation; stokes; stone [unit]; straight; stroke; stomach; stomion; subtype
sT tumor surgery [TNM (tumor-node-metastasis) classification: sT0 surgery not done, sT1 complete resection, sT2 resection, 50% to 90%, sT3 resection 5% to 50%, sT4 biopsy, and sT5 shunting]
STA second trimester abortion; serum thrombotic accelerator; superficial temporal artery
Sta staphylion
stab stabilization; stab neutrophil
STACK Sequence Tag Alignment Consensus Knowledge-base
STAG slow-target attaching globulin; split-thickness autogenous graft; striped tag myocardial tagging [system]
STAI State Trait Anxiety Inventory
STA-MCA superficial temporal artery to middle cerebral artery
STAMI Stenting for Acute Myocardial Infarction [study]
STAMP Systemic Thrombolysis in Acute Myocardial Infarction with Prourokinase and Urokinase [trial]
STAND sutures to ambulate and discharge
STANDOUT soft thresholding and depth cueing of unspecified techniques
StanPsych standard psychiatric [nomenclature]
Staph, staph Staphylococcus
STAPPA State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administration
STAR Specialty Training and Advanced Research [NIH]; Staphylokinase Recombinant Trial; Study of Tranexamic Acid after Aneurysm Rupture
StAR steroidogenic acute regulatory [protein]
STARNET South Texas Ambulatory Research Network
STARS Standard Treatment with Activase to Reverse Stroke [study]; Stent Anticoagulation Regimen Study; Stent Anticoagulation Restenosis Study; Stent Antithrombolytic Regimen Study; St. Thomas Atherosclerosis Regression Study
START Saruplase and Taprostene Acute Reocclusion Trial; selective tubal assessment to refine reproductive therapy; simple triage and rapid treatment; Stent vs Angioplasty Restenosis Trial; Stent vs Directional Coronary Atherectomy Randomized Trial; St. Thomas Atherosclerosis Regression Trial; Study of Thrombolytic Therapy with Additional Response Following Taprostene; Study of Titration and Response to Tiazac; systemic arterial system
STAR TAP science, technology, and research transit access point
STARTTS Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors [Australia]
STAS sporadic testicular agenesis syndrome
STAT immediately [Lat. statim]; signal transducer and activator of transcription; state-trait anxiety inventory; Stent Thrombosis after Ticlopidine [study]; stop teenage addiction to tobacco; Stroke Treatment with Ancrod Trial
Stat statistics, statistical
stat immediately [Lat. statim]; radiation emanation unit [German]
STAT-CHF Survival Trial of Antiarrhythmic Therapy in Congestive Heart Failure
STATH statherin
STATRS Stent Antithrombotic Regimen Study
STB super tropical bleach
Stb stillborn
STC sarcomatoid thymic carcinoma; serum theophylline concentration; sexually transmitted condition; soft tissue calcification; specialized treatment center; stanniocalcin; stroke treatment center; subtotal colectomy
STD selective T-cell defect; sexually transmitted disease; short-term disability; skin-to-tumor distance; skin test dose; sodium tetradecyl sulfate; source-tray distance; standardized terminology dialogue; standard test dose; ST segment depression [ECG]
Std Standard
std saturated; standard deviation; standardized
STDH skin test for delayed hypersensitivity
STD-MIS Sexually Transmitted Diseases-Management Information System
STE Scholars for Teaching Excellence
STEAM stimulated echo acquisition mode
STEC Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli
STEL short-term exposure limit
STEM scanning transmission electron microscope; Society of Teachers of Emergency Medicine
STEN staphylococcal toxic epidermal necrolysis
sten stenosis, stenosed
STENT-BY Stent vs Bypass Surgery for Vessels Undergoing Abrupt Closure [trial]
STENTIM Stenting in Acute Myocardial Infarction [study]
STEP Sequential Test of Educational Progress; simultaneous transmission-emission protocol; Study of Taprostene in Elective Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
STEPHY Starnberg Trial on Epidemiology of Parkinsonism and Hypertension in the Elderly
STEPS Significance of Transesophageal Electrocardiographic Findings in Prevention of Stroke [study]
STEREO Stents and ReoPro [trial]
stereo stereogram
STESS Subjective (or Subject's) Treatment Emergent Symptom Scale
STET submaximal treadmill exercise test
STEV short-term exposure value
STF serum thymus factor; slow-twitch fiber; special tube feeding; stefin; Stoffel [buffer]; sudden transient freezing
STFeSV Snyder-Theilen feline sarcoma virus
STFM Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
STFT short-time Fourier transform; silicon thin-film transistor
STG short-term goal; split-thickness graft; superior temporal gyrus
STH somatotropic hormone; subtotal hysterectomy
STh sickle cell thalassemia