What does Flex Sig medical abbreviation mean?

What does the medical abbreviation Flex Sig mean?

In some cases, there may be more than one meaning of Flex Sig. However, what does the Flex Sig medical term mean?

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What is the Flex Sig medical abbreviation?

In medical field, the Flex Sig medical abbreviation stands for Flexible Sigmoidoscopy.

Flex Sig: Flexible Sigmoidoscopy

ACE-I	Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor
CD-ROM	compact disc read-only memory
CHHA	certified home health aide/agency
COM	chronic otitis media
CT/GC	Chlamydia Trachomatis/Neisseria Gonorrhea
CY	calendar year
DASH	dietary approaches to stop hypertension (meal plan)
DLVC	double lumen vascular catheter
DO	Doctor of Osteopathy
DON	director of nursing
DPA	dual-photon absorptiometry; Data Protection Act
DTaP	diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis
EEG	Electroencephalogram
GPC	Gram Positive Coccus
GPL	IgG phospholipid unit
GVHD	Graft Versus Host Disease
HDI	high-definition imaging
HHRG	home health resource group
IJ	Internal Jugular
IPG	impedance plethysmography
IgE	immunoglobulin E
LN	Lymph Node also Liquid Nitrogen
LSO	left salpingo-oophorectomy
LWS	low wall suction
MIC	methyl isocyanate; minimum inhibitory concentration
MMR	Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine
NEB	Nebulizer
NFP	natural family planning
OE	Otitis Externa
PAS	para amino-salicylic acid; para-aminosalicylic acid; periodic acid-schiff (stain)
PEG INF	pegylated interferon
PLSS	portable life-support system
PONV	post-operative nausea and vomiting
R&D	research and development
RIU	radioactive iodine uptake (test)
ROT	right occiput transverse
SO	significant other; salpingo-oophorectomy; superior oblique
THA	Total Hip Arthroplasty
TORB	telephone order read back
TU	titer unit; tuberculin unit
W/O	Without
bib.	drink
diagm	diagram
dsDNA	double-stranded DNA
garg	gargle
iFR	instant wave-free ratio
kPa	kilopascal
kv	kilovolt
omn. hor.	every hour
psychol	psychologist
s/w	somewhat