What is the medical abbreviation SBO?
In some cases, the abbreviation SBO may have a few different meanings. However, what is SBO in medical terms?
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What is SBO medical abbreviation?
In science & medicine, the meaning of the SBO medical abbreviation is Small Bowel Obstruction.
SBO: Small Bowel Obstruction
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| ASCVD | Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. A form of heart disease. |
| BM | Bone Marrow; also Bowel Movement |
| BPA | bisphenol A |
| CD | chemical dependency; cycle day; current diagnosis; Crohn’s disease; controlled drug(s); conduct disorder; cluster of differentiation; cesarean delivery; cardiovascular disease; communicable disease |
| CNSC | certified nutrition support clinician |
| COCs | combined oral contraceptives (estrogen and progestin) |
| CPHSS | Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale |
| CUD | carnitine uptake defect |
| DDx | differential diagnosis |
| DLH | double lumen hickman |
| DSC | Doctor of Surgical Chiropody |
| Er | Erbium (element) |
| G#P# | Gravida # Para # |
| GM-CSF | granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| GND | gram-negative diplococci |
| HHA | home health aide; home health agency |
| HPN | hypertension |
| HTN | Hypertension |
| IMA (L/R) | internal mammary artery-left/right |
| ISR | immune status ration |
| IVSS | intravenous soluset |
| LCF | left cubital fossa |
| LMA | Laryngeal Mask Airway |
| LSO | left salpingo-oophorectomy |
| MI-CD | mentally ill and chemically dependent |
| MRG | murmur rub gallop |
| MSA | multiple system atrophy |
| NFA | nursing facility administrator |
| OGT | oral glucose tolerance (test) |
| OLMC | on-line medical control |
| QNS | Quantity Not Sufficient |
| R-L | right to left |
| RDU | rheumatic disease unit |
| RES | reticuloendothelial system |
| RH | right hand |
| RUG | Retrograde Urethrogram |
| SONP | soft organs not palpable |
| SPC | specialist palliative care; statistical process control |
| SSA | Social Security Administration |
| STG | short-term goals; serum triglycerides |
| TICU | trauma intensive care unit |
| TVC | True Vocal Cord |
| VAC | vacuum-assisted closure |
| WDWN | Well Developed, Well Nourished |
| cal | calorie |
| expir | expire |
| gmo | grandmother |
| meds | medicines |
| pb | piggyback |
| tol | tolerate(s); tolerance |
