Test or procedure

BSO medical abbreviation

BSO means "bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (2 in all for BSO), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What BSO means

MeaningLatin originWhere usedChecked against
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomyNoneCharting, Orders

Example

Sample surgical history entry: "TAH-BSO."

A made-up line that shows the abbreviation in place. It is not about any patient and is not an instruction.

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Questions

What does BSO mean in medical terms?

BSO means "bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy".

Where is BSO used?

BSO shows up in charting and orders. Its category here is test or procedure.

Is BSO on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. BSO is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.

Source: NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR); Army Regulation 40-66, Appendix B: Authorized Medical Records Abbreviations. Data as of October 23, 2026. Last updated October 23, 2026. How we source data. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

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