Dictionary of Medical Acronyms & Abbreviations

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ST/HR ST segment [ECG] depression with exercise divided by changes in heart rate
STHRF somatotropic hormone releasing factor
STI Scientific and Technical Information; serum trypsin inhibitor; sexually transmitted infection; soybean trypsin inhibitor; structured [cyclic antiretroviral] therapy interruption; systolic time interval
STI-571 imatinib mesylate
STIC Science and Technology Information Center; serum trypsin inhibition capacity; solid-state transducer intracompartment
STILE Surgery vs Thrombolysis for Ischemic Lower Extremity [trial]
stillb stillborn
STIM state transition information model
stim stimulated, stimulation; stimulus
STIMIS Study of Time Intervals in Myocardial Ischaemic Syndromes
STIMS Swedish Ticlodipine Multicenter Study
STIMULATE Speech, Text, Image, and Multimedia Advanced Technology Effort
STIPAS Safety Study of Tirilazad Mesylate in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke
STIR short tau inversion recovery
STJ subtalar joint
STK stem cell tyrosine kinase; streptokinase
STL serum theophylline level; standard template library; status thymicolymphaticus; stereolithography; swelling, tenderness, and limited motion
STLI subtotal lymphoid irradiation
STLIS South Thames Library Information Service
ST-LMA stylet-laryngeal mask airway
STLOM swelling, tenderness, and limitation of motion
STLS subacture thyroiditis-like syndrome
STLV simian T-lymphotropic virus
STLV 1, 2, 3 simian T-lymphotropic virus 1, 2, 3
STM Salmonella typhimurium; scanning tunneling microscope; short-term mem-ory; signature-tagged mutagenesis; specimen transport medium; streptomycin
STMS short test of mental status
sTMS single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation
STMV Santarem virus
STMY stromelysin
STN [computer-assisted] surgical tool navigator; streptozocin; subthalamic nucleus; supratrochlear nucleus
sTNF soluble tumor necrosis factor
sTNFr soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor
sTNM tumor node metastasis [TNM] staging
STNR symmetric tonic neck reflex
STNV satellite tobacco necrosis virus
STO store
STO-3G Slater-type orbital comprising 3 gaussians
stom stomach
STONE Shanghai Trial of Nifedipine in the Elderly
STOP Shunt Thrombotic Occlusion Prevention by Picotamide [study]; Stenting for Total Occlusion and Restenosis Prevention [study]; Stroke Prevention in Sickle Cell Disease [study]; Study of Hypertension in the Elderly [Sweden] or Swedish Trial in Old Patients with Hypertension; surgical termination of pregnancy; Swedish Trial in Older Patients
STOP 2 Swedish Trial in Old Patients with Hypertension 2
STOP-AF Systematic Trial of Pacing to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation
STOP-Hypertension Swedish Trial in Older Patients with Hypertension
STOP IT Sites Testing Osteoporosis Prevention Intervention Treatment
STOPP Selling Teens on Pregnancy Prevention [study]
STOR summary time-oriented record
STORCH syphilis, toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, and herpesvirus
STP phenol-preferring sulfotransferase; scientifically treated petroleum; short-term potentiation; sodium thiopental; standard temperature and pressure; standard temperature and pulse; stiripentol; strategic technology planning
ST_p settling time per patient
STPB skin transient pulse blood
STPD short time Page distribution
STPS specific thalamic projection system
STQ superior temporal quadrant
STR short tandem repeat; soft tissue relaxation; statherin; stirred tank reactor; string matching
Str, str Streptococcus
strab strabismus
STRATIFY St. Thomas' Risk Assessment Tool in Falling Elderly Patients
STRATUS Study to Determine Rotablator and Transluminal Angioplasty Strategy
Strep Streptococcus; streptomycin
STRESS Stent Restenosis Study
STRETCH Symptom Tolerability Response to Exercise Trial of Candesartan Cilexetil in Patients with Heart Failure
STRICU shock, trauma, and respiratory intensive care unit
STRIP Special Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project [for babies]
s-TRSV substrate of tobacco ringspot virus
STRT simultaneous thermoradiotherapy; skin temperature recovery time
struct structure, structural
STRUT stent treatment region assessed by ultrasound tomography
STS self-tensioning suture; sequence-tagged site; sequence target site; serologic test for syphilis; side-to-side [anastomosis]; sodium tetradecyl sulfate; sodium thiosulfate; soft tissue sarcoma; standard test for syphilis; stand up; staphylococcal toxic syndrome; steroid sulfatase; subtrapezial space
STSA Southern Thoracic Surgical Association
STSD Spanish Trial on Sudden Death
STSE split-thickness skin excision
STSG split-thickness skin graft
STSS staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome
STT scaphotrapeziotrapezoid [joint]; serial thrombin time; short term test; skin temperature test; space-time toolkit
STU skin test unit
STUR Student Team Utilizing Research [project]
STV short term variability; spontaneous tidal volume; superior temporal vein
STVA subtotal villose atrophy
STVS short-term visual storage
STX saxitoxin; syntaxin
Stx Shiga toxin
STY semantic type [UMLS]
STZ streptozocin; streptozyme
SU salicyluric acid; secretory unit; sensation unit; solar urticaria; sorbent unit; spectrophotometric unit; status uncertain; subunit; sulfonamide; sulfonylurea; su-pine; surface
Su sulfonamide; supine
SUA serum uric acid; single umbilical artery; single unit activity
subac subacute
subclav subclavian; subclavicular
subcut subcutaneous
subling sublingual
SubN subthalamic nucleus
subq subcutaneous
SUBS substance [UMLS]
subsp subspecies
substd substandard
suc suction
Succ succinate, succinic
SUD skin unit dose; sudden unexpected death
SUDAAN survey data analysis
SUDEP sudden unexpected death in epilepsy
SUDH succinyldehydrogenase
SUDI sudden unexpected death in infancy
SUDS single use diagnostic system
SUFE slipped upper femoral epiphysis
SuHV suid herpesvirus
SUI stress urinary incontinence; string unique identifier [UMLS]
SUID sudden unexplained infant death
sulf sulfate
sulfa sulfonamide
SULF-PRIM sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim
SUMA sporadic ulcerating and mutilating acropathy
SUMAA scalable unstructured mesh algorithms and applications
SUMD Scale to Assess Unawareness in Mental Disorder
SUMIT streptokinase-urokinase myocardial infarct test
SUMMIT Stanford University Medical Media and Information Technology
SUMSE stroke unit mental status examination
SUN serum urea nitrogen; standard unit of nomenclature
SUO syncope of unknown origin
SUP schizo-unipolar; supination
sup above [Lat. supra]; superficial; superior; supinator; supine
supin supination, supine
supp suppository
suppl supplement, supplementary
SUPPORT Study to Understand Prognoses and Preferences for Outcomes and Risks of Treatment
suppos suppository
SUR sulfonylurea receptor; suramin
SurDx surgical diagnosis
SURE Serial Ultrasound Analysis of Restenosis [study]
SURF surfeit
SURFnet Netherlands Network
SURG, Surg surgery, surgical, surgeon
SurPROC surgical procedure
SURS solitary ulcer of rectum syndrome; Surveillance and Utilization Review System
SURVS-TB Surveillance System for Tuberculosis
SUS Saybolt Universal Seconds; solitary ulcer syndrome; stained urinary sediment; suppressor sensitive
SUSHI Stent Use Is Superior for Hospitalized Infarction Patients [study]
susp suspension, suspended
SUTAMI Saruplase and Urokinase in the Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction [trial]
SUTI symptomatic urinary tract infection
SUUD sudden unexpected unexplained death
SUV small unilamellar vessel; standard uptake value
SUVIMAX Supplemental Vitamins, Minerals and Anti-Oxidants [trial]
S-UVT sustained uniform ventricular tachycardia
SUX succinylcholine
SUZI subzonal insemination
SV sample volume; saphenous vein; Sapporo virus; sarcoma virus; satellite virus; scattering volume; selective vagotomy; semilunar valve; seminal vesicle; severe; sigmoid volvulus; simian virus; single ventricle; sinus venosus; snake venom; splenic vein; spontaneous ventilation; starting volume; streak virus; stroke volume; subclavian vein; subventricular; supravital; symptomless virus; synaptic vesicle; syncytial virus; systolic velocity
S/V surface/volume ratio
SV2 synaptic vesicle protein 2
SV-5, -10, -12, -40, -41 simian virus 5, 10, 12, 40, 41
SV₄₀ simian vacuolating virus 40
Sv sievert
sv sievert; single vibration
SVA selective vagotomy and antrectomy; selective visceral angiography; sequential ventriculoatrial [pacing]; subtotal villous atrophy
SVAS supravalvular aortic stenosis; supraventricular aortic stenosis
SVAT synaptic vesicle amine transformer
SVB saphenous vein bypass
SVBG saphenous vein bypass grafting
SVC saphenous vein cutdown; segmental venous capacitance; selective venous catheterization; slow vital capacity; spatially varying classification; subclavian vein catheterization; superior vena cava; support vector classification; supraventricular crest; supraventricular extrasystole
SVCCS superior vena cava compression syndrome
SVCG spatial vectorcardiogram
SVCO superior vena-caval obstruction
SVCP Special Virus Cancer Program
SVCR segmental venous capacitance ratio
SVCS superior vena cava syndrome
SVD single vessel disease; singular value decomposition; small vessel disease; spontaneous vaginal delivery; spontaneous vertex delivery; swine vesicular disease
SVE slow volume encephalography; soluble viral extract; spontaneous ventricular event; sterile vaginal examination
SVG saphenous vein graft; scalable vector graphics; scatter and veiling glare; seminal vesiculography
SVGA super video graphics array
SVH saphenous vein harvesting
SV-HUC simian virus-human uro-epithelial cell
SVI seminal vesicle invasion; slow virus infection; small volume infusion; stroke volume index; systolic velocity integral
SVL seminal HIV-1 viral load; superficial vastus lateralis
SVM seminal vesicle microsome; support vector machine; syncytiovascular membrane
SVMP snake venom metalloprotease
SVMT synaptic vesicle monoamine transformer
SVN selectively vulnerable neurons; sinuvertebral nerve; small volume nebulizer
SvO₂ venous oxygen saturation
SVOC semivolatile organic compound
SVOM sequential volitional oral movement
SVP selective vagotomy and pyloroplasty; small volume parenteral [infusion]; standing venous pressure; superior vascular plexus
SVPB supraventricular premature beat
SVPC supraventricular premature complex
SVPD snake venom phosphodiesterase
SV40-PML simian vacuolating virus 40 of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
SVR sequential vascular response; stroke volume ratio; support vector regression; sustained viral response; systemic vascular resistance
SVRI systemic vascular resistance index
SVS slit ventricle syndrome; Society for Vascular Surgery
SVT sinoventricular tachycardia; subclavian vein thrombosis; supraventricular tachyarrhythmia; supraventricular tachycardia; sustained ventricular tachycardia
SVTh subvalvular thickening
SVTS Sotalol Ventricular Tachycardia Study
SVV Sal Vieja virus
SW seriously wounded; short waves; sinewave; slow wave; soap and water; social worker; spike wave; spiral wound; stab wound; sterile water; stroke work; Sturge-Weber [syndrome]; Swiss Webster [mouse]
S/W spike wave
Sw swine
SWA seriously wounded in action; slow-wave activity
SWAIDS social workers in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome [AIDS]
SWAP short wavelength automated perimetry
SWAT stationary wavelet transform; Stroke Prevention with Warfarin or Aspirin Trial
SWC submaximal working capacity
S&WC spike and wave complex [EEG]