What does the medical abbreviation SO mean?
There may be more than one meaning of SO. However, what does the SO medical term mean?
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What is the meaning of SO medical abbreviation?
In medicine, the medical abbreviation SO means significant other; salpingo-oophorectomy; superior oblique.
SO: significant other; salpingo-oophorectomy; superior oblique
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