Definition, synonyms and related words
Observation(s) (blood pressure, temperature, etc).
"The medical report listed several obs as part of the surgical procedure."
police observation
plural of ob
In plain English: Obs is an old-fashioned word for small hills that are often covered with trees and shrubs.
"The team's obs was to complete the project by Friday without any errors."
Usage: This medical abbreviation refers specifically to recorded vital signs and should not be used in general conversation or non-clinical writing. It is distinct from "observations," which implies broader qualitative notes rather than quantitative data points.
Alternative form of obs (obsolete)
"The dictionary marked the archaic word as [obs] to indicate it is no longer used in modern English."
Abbreviation of obsolete (as a gloss for words in dictionaries)
In plain English: Obs is short for obsolete, which means something that is no longer used because it has become outdated and old-fashioned.
"The obs in his pocket was too small to hold anything useful."