What does the SARS medical term mean?
The abbreviation SARS may have a few different meanings. However, what does the medical term SARS stand for?
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What is the SARS medical abbreviation?
In science & medicine, the SARS medical abbreviation is the meaning of severe acute respiratory syndrome.
SARS: severe acute respiratory syndrome
Related Medical Abbreviations
| ABG | Arterial Blood Gas |
| CAT | Cataract |
| CRNA | certified registered nurse anesthetist |
| CRS | congenital rubella syndrome; chronic rhinosinusitis |
| DD | dry dressing; differential diagnosis; developmental disability; delivery date |
| DID | dissociative identity disorder |
| EA | epidural anesthesia; environmental assistance |
| Gln | glutamine |
| HAZMAT | hazardous materials |
| IGF | insulin-like growth factor |
| IMI | Inferior Myocardial Infarction |
| IVMD | in vitro medical device |
| In | Indium (element) |
| JVD | Jugular Venous Distention |
| KCAL | Kilocalories |
| KCT | kaolin clotting time |
| L-R | left to right |
| LAR | Low Anterior Resection |
| LRTI | lower respiratory tract infection |
| LTH | luteotropic hormone |
| MMA | methylmalonic acid |
| MMFR | maximum mid-expiratory flow rate |
| ND | not diagnosed; normal delivery; nondistended; Doctor of Naturopathy; neck dissection |
| NUCS | Nuclear Medicine |
| OB+ | occult blood positive |
| ORR | objective response rate |
| PBM | pharmacy benefits management |
| PCTA | percutaneous transluminal angioplasty |
| PDD-NOS | pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified |
| PLSS | portable life-support system |
| POC | plan of care; point of contact; proof of concept |
| PROM | passive range of motion; premature rupture of membranes; patient-reported outcome measure |
| PUL | percutaneous ultrasonic lithotripsy |
| REM | rapid eye movement (sleep) |
| RV | Right Ventricle; Residual Volume |
| SGOT | serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase |
| SSDI | Social Security disability insurance |
| T-hold | transportation hold (law enforcement) |
| TRBF | total renal blood flow |
| TU | titer unit; tuberculin unit |
| VB | vaginal bleeding |
| VO | verbal order |
| VRA | visual reinforcement audiometry |
| d/w | discussed with |
| educ | education |
| hr | hour |
| irreg | irregular |
| rBST | recombinant bovine somatotropin |
| resp | response; respiration |
| sRNA | soluble RNA |
| subcut | subcutaneous(ly) |
