What does s.c. medical abbreviation stand for?

What does the medical abbreviation s.c. mean?

The s.c. abbreviation may have multiplied meanings. However, what is the medical abbreviation s.c.?

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What is the meaning of s.c. medical abbreviation?

In medical field, the s.c. medical term stands for subcutaneous(ly).

s.c.: subcutaneous(ly)

AKA	Above Knee Amputation
BRU	biomedical research unit
CCK	Cholycystectomy
CETR	care, education and treatment review
CEU	continuing education unit
CLA	certified laboratory assistant
COWS	clinical opiate withdrawal scale
CTE	chronic traumatic encephalopathy
ECP	emergency contraceptive pill
EDD	estimated date of discharge; estimated due date; expected date of delivery
FFPE	fresh-frozen paraffin-embedded tissue
FHS	fetal heart sounds
FHT	fetal heart tone(s)
HAART	Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy
HCST	hematopoietic stem cell transplant
HDV	hepatitis delta virus
ID	Infectious Diseases
IED	improvised explosive device
IR	Interventional Radiology; Internal Rotation
IUPC	intrauterine pressure catheter
KB	ketone bodies; knee brace
MIF	melanocyte-inhibiting factor
MNT	medical nutrition therapy
OFC	occipital-frontal circumference
PCN	penicillin; primary care network
PLSS	portable life-support system
PTA	Prior To Admission; Peritonsilar Abscess
Pt	Platinum (element)
RICE	rest, ice, compression, elevation
ROI	release of information; region of interest
RPG	retrograde pyelogram
RSBI	Rapid Shallow Breathing Index
RTF	ready to feed; resident treatment facility
SS#	Social Security Number
Sz	seizure
TBI	traumatic brain injury
TJC	The Joint Commission
TUPP	tobacco use prevention program
UB	upper body
UCB	umbilical cord blood
UR	utilization review; upper respiratory
cal	calorie
dkm	decameter
int	intermittent; internal
kv	kilovolt
mrad	millirad
pulm	pulmonary
rRNA	ribosomal RNA
sec	second (time or sequence)
sync	synchronization
tachy	tachycardia