Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

ss (abbrev.)

English translation:

treated with (abbrev. for sous)

Added to glossary by Sarah Walls
Sep 19, 2005 20:37
18 yrs ago
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French term

ss (abbrev.)

French to English Science Medical (general) haematology
Another abbreviation which is probably staring me in the face, but I can't decode it: "ATCD pneumocystose, ss bactrim 3 par semaine". Any ideas? TIA
Proposed translations (English)
4 +5 treated with
5 +1 single strength

Proposed translations

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treated with

this is not medical really, just means sous. hth
Peer comment(s):

agree Dr Sue Levy (X) : no prozac, 2 hrs in swimming pool! Must be the chlorine :-))
5 mins
toujours sous prozac ?
agree Marilyn Amouyal
25 mins
thanks Marylin!
agree Janet Ratziu : Just to add, in this context it means "being treated with". The single strength bactrim answer is interesting and true in English usage, but French?
2 hrs
Thanks Janet
agree Angela Dickson (X)
11 hrs
agree Philippe Maillard
14 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Of course, "sous"..my neurons obviously weren't working (sorry for not grading earlier, but the boxes weren't showing on my screen for some reason)."
+1
1 hr

single strength

The Body: OI Treatment Chart
... TMP-SMX (Bactrim) 1 double strength (DS) everyday or 1 single strength (SS)
everyday or 1 double strength three times a week, Dapsone 50-100mg day or ...
www.thebody.com/wa/fall99/oi.html

Bactrim is available as Bactrim DS (160 mg trimethoprim/800 mg sulfamethoxazole) and Bactrim SS (half the amounts of DS) forms. Typical dosage is 160 mg/800 mg PO q12 hour.
http://www.opt.pacificu.edu/ce/catalog/10700-PH/OralsYudcovi...
Peer comment(s):

agree Shog Imas
43 mins
thank you
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