What does the medical abbreviation SGA mean?
In some cases, there may be multiplied meanings of the SGA abbreviation. However, what does the medical term SGA stand for?
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What is the meaning of SGA medical abbreviation?
In the science & medicine field, the abbreviation SGA means small for gestational age.
SGA: small for gestational age
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| BCNSP | Board Certified Nutrition Support Pharmacist |
| BFR | blood flow rate |
| BIBA | brought in by ambulance |
| BUE | both upper extremities |
| Bx | biopsy |
| CRNA | certified registered nurse anesthetist |
| DF | Dorsiflexion |
| E&M | evaluation and management |
| EH | employee health |
| F&E | fluid and electrolyte |
| FGF | fibroblast growth factor |
| FTA-ABS | fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption |
| G-Tube | Gastric Feeding Tube |
| GAD | Generalized Anxiety Disorder |
| HCI | human-computer interaction |
| HOB | Head Of Bed |
| IFN-g | Interferon-gamma |
| IRT | internal radiation therapy |
| IVMD | in vitro medical device |
| KCAL | Kilocalories |
| LTH | luteotropic hormone |
| LUA | left upper arm |
| MUA | medically underserved areas |
| NAA | nucleic acid amplification |
| NKDA | No Known Drug Allergies |
| NYD | not yet diagnosed |
| OH- | hydroxyl ion |
| ON | Optic Nerve; Over Night |
| PBA | pseudobulbar affect |
| PBPC | peripheral blood progenitor cell |
| PCD | pacing cardioverter/defibrillator; percutaneous drainage; pneumatic compression device; programmed cell death |
| PPBG | postprandial blood glucose |
| PPHN | persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn |
| PPV | pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine; positive predictive value |
| PRIT | posterior resection of inferior turbinates |
| PSA | Prostate Specific Antigen |
| PVC | Premature Ventricular Contraction |
| RAE | right atrial enlargement |
| RF | Rheumatoid Factor; also Risk Factor |
| SONP | soft organs not palpable |
| TT | tilt table; thrombin time; total thyroidectomy; tetanus toxoid |
| TURP | Transurethral Prostatectomy |
| UA or u/a | Urinalysis. A UA is a typical part of a comprehensive physical examination. |
| barbs | barbiturates |
| cTnT | cardiac troponin T |
| deriv | derive, derivative |
| fl dr | fluid dram |
| lytes | electrolytes |
| q2h | Every 2 hours. As in taking a medicine every 2 hours. |
| var | variation, variety |
