Test or procedure

PSG medical abbreviation

PSG means "polysomnography".

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

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What PSG means

MeaningLatin originWhere usedChecked against
polysomnographyNoneCharting, Orders

Example

Sample order: "PSG."

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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What does PSG mean in medical terms?

PSG means "polysomnography".

Where is PSG used?

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

Is PSG on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

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

Source: NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS); NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR). 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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