Under Observation for ....

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
U/O
Pronunciation
/ˈəndər ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən fər/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. Last Thursday, Moody's Investors Service placed Fiat under observation for a possible downgrade on short-and long-term debt.
  2. The other two were under observation for signs of infection, officials said.
  3. They're keeping him under observation for a couple of days.
  4. The doctor decided to keep him under observation for another week.
  5. Several hundred of its patients are under quarantine in the hospital or elsewhere, either because their infections have been confirmed or they are under observation for symptoms.

Other meanings of U/O

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