Common Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. SICS
   Surgical Intensive Care Unit
2. SICU
   Surgical Intensive Care Unit
3. SID
   Semel in die meaning once daily. Only used in veterinary medicine.
4. SIDS
   Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
5. SIG
   directions to the patient
6. SIGN
   Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (similar to the English NICE)
7. SIJ
   Sacroiliac Joint
8. SIL
   Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion
9. SILC
   Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion
10. SIMAS
    System
11. SJ
    supinator jerk
12. SJS
    Stevens–Johnson syndrome
13. SK
    Streptokinase
14. SK
    Storekeeper
15. SKA
    Streptokinase
16. SKB
    Smithkline Beecham
17. SKV
    Storekeeper
18. SL
    Sublingual
19. SL
    Slit Lamp
20. SLC
    Short Leg Cast

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