SSc
Abbreviation with 3 meanings
| Stands for | Systemic sclerosis |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 3 |
| Categories | Medical, Business & Finance, Education & Academia |
| Also written | SSC |
SSc has three meanings. The most common are Systemic sclerosis (musculoskeletal & rheumatology) and Shared services center (management & strategy); it can also stand for Secondary School Certificate.
Meanings of SSc at a glance
| # | SSc stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Systemic sclerosis | Medical › Musculoskeletal & Rheumatology |
| 2 | Shared services center | Business & Finance › Management & Strategy |
| 3 | Secondary School Certificate | Education & Academia › Standardized Test |
1. Systemic sclerosis
Medical · Musculoskeletal & Rheumatology Abbreviations
Autoimmune disease causing fibrosis of the skin and internal organs along with blood vessel damage. Limited cutaneous disease affects the hands, forearms and face, while diffuse disease also involves the trunk and carries a higher risk of lung, heart and kidney complications.
Example: Diffuse SSc, anti-Scl-70 positive, FVC falling to 68 percent; start mycophenolate for ILD.
Commonly called scleroderma, though that word also covers skin-only forms. Nearly all patients have Raynaud phenomenon. Interstitial lung disease is the leading cause of death, and scleroderma renal crisis is treated with ACE inhibitors. The limited form was previously called CREST syndrome. Anti-centromere antibodies suggest limited disease.
2. Shared services center (SSC)
Business & Finance · Management & Strategy Abbreviations
Internal unit that centralizes transactional support functions, such as accounting, payroll, procurement and IT help desk, to serve multiple business units from one location. Consolidation aims to cut costs, standardize processes and strengthen control.
Example: Invoices from all European subsidiaries are now processed at our SSC in Krakow.
Popular SSC locations include Poland, India, the Philippines, Costa Rica and Malaysia. A shared services center differs from outsourcing because its staff remain company employees. Global business services (GBS) is a broader evolution that combines several shared centers under one leader.
3. Secondary School Certificate (SSC)
Education & Academia · Standardized Test Abbreviations
Public examination taken at the end of Class 10 in Bangladesh, Pakistan and several Indian states, including Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, marking the completion of secondary school. Results decide which stream, science, commerce or arts, a student can enter for higher secondary study.
Example: After her SSC results, she chose the science stream at junior college.
In Pakistan the SSC is often called "matric" (matriculation). In India SSC also refers to the Staff Selection Commission, a government recruitment body, so context matters. National boards such as CBSE call the same stage the Class 10 board exam.
Related abbreviations
More musculoskeletal & rheumatology abbreviations
- SCFE – Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
- SLAP – Superior labrum anterior to posterior (tear)
- SLE – Systemic lupus erythematosus
- SS – Sjögren's syndrome
- THA – Total hip arthroplasty
- THR – Total hip replacement
- TJA – Total joint arthroplasty
- TKA – Total knee arthroplasty
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More management & strategy abbreviations
- SME – Small and medium-sized enterprise
- SOM – Serviceable obtainable market
- SOP – Standard operating procedure
- SPC – Statistical process control
- SWOT – Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
- TAM – Total addressable market
- TCO – Total cost of ownership
- TOC – Theory of constraints
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This entry is for general education and is not medical advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.