SVG
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | Scalable Vector Graphics |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Technology & Computing, Medical |
SVG has two meanings. It stands for Scalable Vector Graphics (file format) or Saphenous vein graft (cardiology).
Meanings of SVG at a glance
| # | SVG stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scalable Vector Graphics | Technology & Computing › File Format |
| 2 | Saphenous vein graft | Medical › Cardiology |
1. Scalable Vector Graphics
Technology & Computing · File Format Abbreviations
XML-based vector image format that describes shapes, paths and text mathematically, so images stay perfectly sharp at any size. It is widely used for logos, icons, charts and illustrations on websites.
Example: Use the SVG version of the logo so it stays crisp on high-resolution screens.
The W3C published SVG 1.0 as a Recommendation in 2001, and all modern browsers display it natively. Because SVG files are text, they can be edited in code, styled with CSS and compressed well. They can also contain scripts, so websites that accept SVG uploads must sanitize them to prevent attacks. Photographs are poorly suited to vector formats.
2. Saphenous vein graft
Medical · Cardiology Abbreviations
Segment of the great saphenous vein, harvested from the leg, that is sewn from the aorta to a coronary artery beyond a blockage during bypass surgery. It is the most commonly used bypass conduit after the internal mammary artery.
Example: Chest pain 12 years after CABG; SVG to RCA has a 90% stenosis, treated with a stent and embolic protection.
Vein grafts are prone to failure: a meaningful share close within the first year, and many develop atherosclerosis within a decade, unlike arterial grafts. Endoscopic harvesting through small incisions has largely replaced long leg incisions. Stenting old vein grafts risks sending debris downstream, so protection devices may be used. In computing SVG means scalable vector graphics.
Related abbreviations
More file format abbreviations
- RTF – Rich Text Format
- SRT – SubRip Text
- STEP – Standard for the Exchange of Product model data
- STL – Stereolithography
- SWF – Small Web Format
- TAR – Tape archive
- TIFF – Tagged Image File Format
- TMP – Temporary file
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More cardiology abbreviations
- SEM – Systolic ejection murmur
- SSS – Sick sinus syndrome
- ST – ST segment
- STEMI – ST-elevation myocardial infarction
- SVR – Systemic vascular resistance
- SVT – Supraventricular tachycardia
- TAA – Thoracic aortic aneurysm
- TAPSE – Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion
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This entry is for general education and is not medical advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.