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take (often effectively a noun meaning "prescription"—medical prescription or prescription drug) rep. repetatur: let it be repeated s. signa: write (write on the label) s.a. secundum artem: according to the art (accepted practice or best practice) SC subcutaneous "SC" can be mistaken for "SL," meaning sublingual. See also SQ: sem. semen seed ...
The main discussion of these abbreviations in the context of drug prescriptions and other medical prescriptions is at List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions. Some of these abbreviations are best not used, as marked and explained here.
The steroid hormones are referred to by various abbreviations in the biological literature. The purpose of this list is to give commonly used abbreviations for steroid hormones, with supporting references to the literature.
epidural steroid injection: ESL: extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (also ESWL) (see lithotriptor); English as a second language (affects provider–patient communication) ESBL: extended spectrum beta-lactamase (see also gram-negative bacteria) ESM: ejection systolic murmur ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate: ESRF: end-stage renal failure: ESRD
The drug is a synthetic androgen and anabolic steroid [6] and hence is an agonist of the androgen receptor (AR), the biological target of androgens like testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (DHT). [ 5 ] [ 2 ] [ 7 ] It has strong anabolic effects and highly androgenic effects, as well as potent progestogenic effects, and weak glucocorticoid effects.
Meaning o: Nothing [ō—letter o with overbar] O 2: oxygen: OA: osteoarthritis: OAB: Overactive bladder: OAF: osteoclast activating factor OB: Occult blood OB OB-GYN ob-gyne: obstetrics and gynecology: Obl: oblique OBS: organic brain syndrome: Occ: occasional OCD: obsessive-compulsive disorder: OCG: oral cholecystogram: OCNA: Orthopedic ...
Arnold Schwarzenegger has spoken out about his history with drug use, with the actor encouraging bodybuilders not to use steroids.. The 75-year-old reflected on his days as a bodybuilder during a ...
The drug is a synthetic androgen and anabolic steroid and hence is an agonist of the androgen receptor (AR), the biological target of androgens like testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (DHT). [ 3 ] [ 12 ] It has strong anabolic effects and weak androgenic effects, which give it a mild side effect profile and make it especially suitable for use ...