Condition

SIRS medical abbreviation

SIRS means "systemic inflammatory response syndrome".

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

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What SIRS means

MeaningLatin originWhere usedChecked against
systemic inflammatory response syndromeNoneCharting, Problem lists

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What does SIRS mean in medical terms?

SIRS means "systemic inflammatory response syndrome".

Where is SIRS used?

SIRS shows up in charting and problem lists. Its category here is condition.

Is SIRS on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. SIRS 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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