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
Related Medical Abbreviations
| 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 |
