What does the abbreviation syn stand for in medical terms?
In some cases, the abbreviation syn may have a few different meanings. However, what is syn in medical terms?
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What is the syn medical abbreviation?
In science & medicine, the medical abbreviation syn stands for synthetic.
syn: synthetic
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BIPAP | Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure |
BSN | Bachelor of Science in Nursing; bowel sounds normal |
CWD | canal wall down |
DH | dermatitis herpetiformis; Dental Hygienist; drug history |
ECU | extensor carpi ulnaris; emergency care unit |
FACR | Fellow of the American College of Radiology |
FGF | fibroblast growth factor |
GC | Gonorrhea |
GNC | gram-negative cocci |
GPC | Gram Positive Coccus |
HBS | hepatobiliary scintigraphy |
HER2 | human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
HIB | Haemophilus Influenza B vaccine |
IBM | inclusion body myositis |
IEF | isoelectric focusing |
LBO | Large Bowel Obstruction |
MCQ | multiple-choice question |
MDRTB | Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis |
NC | nasal cannula |
NEC | necrotizing enterocolitis; not elsewhere classified |
OP | Opening Pressure |
OS | Left Eye |
PIA | prolonged infantile apnea |
POU | placenta, ovary, uterus |
PPA | phenyl pyruvic acid |
PTEM | pregnancy test education materials |
PU | passed urine, peptic ulcer; peptic ulcer |
Pt | Platinum (element) |
RFt | right foot |
RHF | right heart failure |
RIA | radioimmunoassay |
RSO | right salpingo oophorectomy; Radiation Safety Officer |
RhoGAM | rh immune globulin |
SPP | suprapubic prostatectomy |
SRI | serotonin reuptake inhibitor |
TCN | tetracycline |
Tyr | tyrosine |
deriv | derive, derivative |
g/dL | gram per deciliter |
gest | gestational |
inv | inversion |
mOsm | milliosmole |
mg/dl | milligrams per deciliter |
mmHg | millimeter of mercury |
mult | multiple |
per | period(ic); for each; through or by |
pmol/L | picomoles per liter |
q.i.d. | Four times daily. As in taking a medicine four times daily. |
spp | species |
subst | substance |
vent | ventilate |