Dictionary of Medical Acronyms & Abbreviations

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SIL soluble interleukin; speech interference level; squamous intraepithelial lesion
SILD Sequenced Inventory of Language Development
SIM selected ion monitoring; small intestine mesentery; Society of Industrial Microbiology; specialized intestinal metaplasia; subscriber identity module [telemedicine]
SIMA single internal mammary artery; Stenting vs Internal Mammary Artery for Single Left Anterior Descending Arterial Lesion [trial]
SIMD single instruction multiple data
SIMP Schmele instrument to measure the process of nursing care; simulation of initial medical problem
SIMP-C Schmele instrument to measure the process of nursing care
SIMP-H Schmele instrument to measure the process of nursing care in home care
SIMPLE symbolic interactive modeling package and learning environment
SIMS secondary ion mass spectroscopy; situational information management system
simul simultaneously
SIMV Simbu virus; synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation; synchronized intermittent mechanical ventilation
SIN salpingitis isthmica nodosa; self-inactivating; Sindbis [virus]
SINE short interspersed element [gene coding]
SIN-FM Short Indexed Nomenclature- Family Medicine
SINS Semi-Structured Intelligent Navigation System
SINV Sindbis virus
SIO sacroiliac orthosis
SIOP International Society of Pediatric Oncology
SIP saturation inversion projection; Short Inventory of Problems; Sickness Impact Profile; slow inhibitory potential; stroke in progression; summarized intensity projection [computer-assisted radiography]; surface inductive plethysmography
SIPA shear-induced platelet aggregation
SIPS Strategy for Intracoronary Ultrasound-guided Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty and Stenting [trial]
sIPTH serum immunoreactive parathyroid hormone
SIQ Symptom Interpretation Questionnaire
SIQR semi-interquartile range
SIR short intergenic region; single isomorphous replacement; specific immune release; standardized incidence ratio; stroke index ratio; syndrome of immediate reactivities
SIRA Scientific Instrument Research Association
SIRE short interspersed repetitive element
SIREF specific immune response enhancing factor
SIRF severely impaired renal function; significant intrarenal fragments
SIRIS sputter-initiated resonance ionization spectroscopy
SIRS soluble immune response suppressor; Structured Interview of Reported Symptoms; systemic inflammatory response syndrome
SiRV simian rotavirus
SiRV-SA11 simian rotavirus SA11
SIS semantic indexing system; serotonin irritation syndrome; simian sarcoma; simulator-induced syndrome; small intestinal submucosa; social information system; specialized information system; spontaneous interictal spike; sterile injectable solution; sterile injectable suspension; supplemental information seeking; Surgical Infections Society; surgical information system
SISA Stenting in Small Arteries [trial]
SISAMI Silent Ischemia in Survivors of Acute Myocardial Infarction [study]
SISCOM subtraction ictal single proton emission computed tomography coregistered to magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]
SISH Stage I Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly [study]
SISI short increment sensitivity index
SISO single input single output
SISS Sentinel Injury Surveillance System [for Gunshot and Stab Wounds]; small inducible secreted substances
SISTEMI Southern Italian Study on Thrombolysis Early in Myocardial Infarction
SISV, SiSV simian sarcoma virus
SIT serum inhibiting titer; sit down; Slosson Intelligence Test; specific immunotherapy; sperm immobilization test; strategic intermittent therapy; suggested immobilization test
SITHS Swedish Secure Internet Within Healthcare
SITS supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis [shoulder muscles comprising the rotator cuff]
SIV simian immunodeficiency virus; Sprague-Dawley-Ivanovas [rat]
SIV-agm simian immunodeficiency virus African green monkey
SIV-agm.3 simian immunodeficiency virus African green monkey 3
SIV-agm.155 simian immunodeficiency virus African green monkey 155
SIV-agm.gr simian immunodeficiency virus African green monkey gr-1
SIV-agm.sab simian immunodeficiency virus African green monkey Sab 1
SIV-agm.tan simian immunodeficiency virus African green monkey Tan 1
SIV-agm.TYO simian immunodeficiency virus African green monkey TYO
SIV-cpz simian immunodeficiency virus chimpanzee
SIV-mac simian immunodeficiency virus rhesus (Maccaca mulatta)
SIV-mnd simian immunodeficiency virus mandrill
SIV-mne simian immunodeficiency virus pig-tailed macaque
SIV-rcm simian immunodeficiency virus red capped mangabey
SIV-sm simian immunodeficiency virus sooty mangabey
SIV-stm simian immunodeficiency virus stump-tailed macaque
SIV-syk simian immunodeficiency virus Sykes monkey
SIW self-inflicted wound
SIWIP self-induced water intoxication and psychosis
SIWIS self-induced water intoxication and schizophrenic disorders
S_J Jaccard coefficient
SJA Schwartz-Jampel-Aberfeld [syndrome]
SJAV Sandjimba virus
S_jbO₂ jugular bulb venous oxygen saturation
SjO₂ jugular vein oxygen saturation
SJR Shinowara-Jones-Reinhart [unit]
SJS Schwartz-Jampel syndrome; Stevens-Johnson syndrome; stiff joint syndrome; Swyer-James syndrome
SjS Sjögren syndrome
SJV San Juan virus
SjVO₂ jugular venous oxygen saturation
SK seborrheic keratosis; senile keratosis; Sloan-Kettering [Institute for Cancer Research]; spontaneous killer [cell]; squamous keratin; state of knowledge; streptokinase; swine kidney
Sk skin
SKA supracondylar knee-ankle [orthosis]
SKALP skin-derived antileukoproteinase
SKAT Sex Knowledge and Attitude Test
SKDAMI Streptokinase plus Desmopressin in Acute Myocardial Infarction [study]
skel skeleton, skeletal
SKHYDIP Skara Hypertension and Diabetes Project
SKI Sloan-Kettering Institute
SKL serum killing level
SkM skeletal muscle
SKR semantic knowledge representation
SKSD, SK-SD streptokinase-streptodornase
SKT skin temperature
sk trx skeletal traction
SKY spectral karyotyping
SL sarcolemma; scapholunar, scapholunate; sclerosing leukoencephalopathy; secondary leukemia; segment length; sensation level; sensory latency; septal leaflet; short-leg [brace]; Sibley-Lehninger [unit]; signal level; Sinding-Larsen [syndrome]; Sjögren-Larsson [syndrome]; slit lamp; small lymphocyte; sodium lactate; solidified liquid; sound level; SPECIALIST Lexicon [UMLS]; Stein-Leventhal [syndrome]; streptolysin; sublingual; sway length
S_L systolic wave, latent
S/L sublingual
Sl Steel [mouse]
sl in a broad sense [Lat. sensu lato]; stemline; sublingual
SLA left sacroanterior [fetal position, Lat. sacrolaeva anterior]; single-cell liquid cytotoxic assay; slide latex agglutination; soluble liver antigen; stereo lithography; superficial linear array; surfactant-like activity
SL_A segment length, anterior
SLAC scapholunate advanced collapse [wrist]
SLAM scanning laser acoustic microscope; systemic lupus erythematosus activity measure
SLAP serum leucine aminopeptidase; superior labrum anterior to posterior
SLAT simultaneous laryngoscopy and abdominal thrusts
SLB short-leg brace
SLBP stem-loop binding protein
SLC short-leg cast
SLCC short-leg cylinder cast
SLCISC Salt Lake City Information Service Center [VA]
SLD scapholunar dissociation; sublethal damage
SLD, SLDH serum lactate dehydrogenase
SLDR sublethal damage repair
SLE slit lamp examination; St. Louis encephalitis; systemic lupus erythematosus
SLEA sheep erythrocyte antibody
SLEDAI systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index
SLEP short latent evoked potential
sLex sialyl Lewis x
SLEV St. Louis encephalitis virus
SLF steel factor
SL-GXT symptom-limited graded exercise test
SLHR sex-linked hypophosphatemic rickets
SLHT straight line Hough transform
SLI selective lymphoid irradiation; somatostatin-like immunoreactivity; specific language impairment; splenic localization index
SL_I segment length, inferior
SLIC scanning liquid ionization chamber; Scottish Library and Information Council
SLIDRC Student Loan Interest Deduction Restoration Coalition
SLIP serial line interface protocol; sliding linear investigative platform [for analysis of lower limb stability]
SLIR somatostatin-like immunoreactivity
SLJD Sinding-Larsen-Johanssen disease
SLK superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis
SLKC superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis
SLL small lymphocytic lymphoma
SL_L segment length, lateral
SLM sound level meter
SLMC spontaneous lymphocyte-mediated cytotoxicity
SLN sentinel lymph node; sublentiform nucleus; superior laryngeal nerve; SYBYL line notation
SLNV Saintpaulia leaf necrosis virus
SLNWBC short-leg nonweightbearing cast
SLNWC short-leg nonwalking cast
SLO scanning laser ophthalmoscopy; Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome; streptolysin O
SLOS Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome
S-LOST sulfur mustard, for Lommel and Steinkopf
SLP left sacroposterior [fetal position, Lat. sacrolaeva posterior]; segmental limb systolic pressure; sex-limited protein; single locus probe; short luteal phase; speech language pathologist; subluxation of the patella
slp sex-limited protein
SLPI salivary leukocyte protease inhibitor; secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor
SLPP serum lipophosphoprotein
SLR Shwartzman local reaction; single lens reflex; stent-like result; straight leg raising
SLRROM shoulder lateral rotation range of motion
SLRT straight leg raising test
SLS Seattle Longitudinal Study; segment long-spacing; short-leg splint; single leg separation; single limb support; Sjögren-Larsson syndrome; sodium lauryl phosphate; stagnant loop syndrome; Stein-Leventhal syndrome; synthetic lethal screening
SL_S segment length, septal
SLT left sacrotransverse [fetal position, Lat. sacrolaeva transversa]; single lumen tube; single lung transplantation; smokeless tobacco; solid logic technology
SLTEC/VTEC Shigella-like toxin (verotoxin) producing Escherichia coli
SLUD salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation
SLUDGE salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, gastrointestinal upset, emesis
SLV semilatent virus; symptomless virus
SLVDS San Luis Valley Diabetes Study
SLWC short-leg walking cast
SM Master of Science [L. Scientiae Magister]; sadomasochism; segmental mastectomy; self-monitoring; sensitivity matrix; serum; silicon microphysiometer; simple mastectomy; skim milk; smooth muscle; somatomedin; space medicine; sphingomyelin; splenic macrophage; splenomegaly; sports medicine; storage manager [database module]; streptomycin; Strümpell-Marie [syndrome]; submandibular; submaxillary; submucous; suckling mouse; sucrose medium; suction method; sulfomethyl; superior mesenteric; surgical microscope; surrogate mother; sustained medication; symptoms; synaptic membrane; synovial membrane; systolic motion; systolic murmur
S/M sadomasochism
Sm samarium; Serratia marcescens; Smith [antigen]
sM small membrane [protein]; suckling mouse
sm smear
SMA sequential multichannel autoanalyzer; shape memory alloy; simultaneous multichannel autoanalyzer; smooth muscle antibody; Society for Medical Anthropology; somatomedin A; spinal muscular atrophy; spontaneous motor activity; standard method agar; superior mesenteric artery; supplementary motor area; symptomatic morphologic anomaly
SM-A somatomedin A
SMA-6 Sequential Multiple Analysis for six different serum tests
SMABF superior mesenteric artery blood flow
SMAC Sequential Multiple Analyzer Computer
SMAE superior mesenteric artery embolism
SMAF smooth muscle activating factor; specific macrophage arming factor
SMAG Special Medical Advisory Group
SMAL serum methyl alcohol level
sm an small animal
SMAO superior mesenteric artery occlusion
SMAP systemic mean arterial pressure
SMART Self-measurement for Assessment of the Response to Trandolapril [study]; semantic adaptive resonance theory; simultaneous multiple angle reconstruction technique; small volume multiple non-coplanar arc radiotherapy; sperm microaspiration retrieval technique; Study of Medicine vs Angioplasty Reperfusion Trial; Study of Microstent's Ability to Limit Restenosis Trial
SMARTT Serum Markers, Acute Myocardial Infarction, and Rapid Treatment Trial
SMAS submuscular aponeurotic system; superficial musculo-aponeurotic system; superior mesenteric artery syndrome
SMASH Swiss Multicenter Evaluation of Early Angioplasty for Shock [following myocardial infarction]; Sydney Men and Sexual Health [study]
SMAST Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test
SMATS Seek Medical Attention in Time Study
SMB selected mucosal biopsy; standard mineral base
sMb suckling mouse brain
SMBFT small bowel follow-through
SMBG self-monitoring of blood glucose
SMC Scientific Manpower Commission; smooth muscle cell; somatomedin C; succinylmonocholine; supernumerary marker chromosome; suture-mediated closure
SM-C, Sm-C somatomedin C
SMCA smooth muscle contracting agent; suckling mouse cataract agent
SMCC succininamidyl-4-(N-maleimidomethyl) cyclohexane-1-carboxylate
SMCD senile macular choroidal degeneration; systemic mast cell disease; systemic meningococcal disease
SM-C/IGF somatomedin C/insulin-like growth factor
SMCR Smith-Magenis chromosome region; 5-sulfoxymethylchrysene
SmCS smart classification
SMD senile macular degeneration; severe mental disorder; spondylometaphyseal dysplasia; submanubrial dullness
SMDA Safe Medical Devices Act [of 1990]; starch methylenedianiline
SMDC sodium-N-methyl dithiocarbamate; standards for medical device communication
SMDM Society for Medical Decision Making
SMDP semi-Markov decision process
SMDS secondary myelodysplastic syndrome; switched multimegabit data service
SME severe myoclonic epilepsy
SMED spondylometaphyseal dysplasia