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A21-22 Abbreviations
Medical Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| qn | every night |
| qod | every other day |
| qt | quart |
| R | rectal |
| R | right |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| RAIU | radioactive iodine uptake |
| RBC | red blood cell or red blood count |
| RDS | respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn) |
| reg | regular |
| REM | rapid eye movement |
| resp | respiration |
| RHD | rheumatic heart disease |
| RK | radial keratotomy |
| RLL | right lower lobe (of lung) |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| RN | registered nurse |
| ROM | range of motion |
| RP | retrograde pyelogram |
| RR | recovery room |
| rt | right |
| rt | routine |
| RT | respiratory therapy |
| RUL | right upper lobe (of lung) |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| Rx | prescription |
| SA | sinoatrial |
| SAB | spontaneous abortion |
| SARS | severe acute respiratory syndrome |
| SBE | subacute bacterial endocarditis |
| SBE | self breast examination |
| sc | subcutaneous |
| SCI | spinal cord injury |
| SG | specific gravity |
| SHG | sonohistogram |
| SICU | surgical intensive care unit |
| SIDS | sudden infant death syndrom |
| SL | semilunar (pertaining to the heart valve) |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| SMR | submucous resection |
| SO | salpingo-oophorectomy |
| SPECT | single-photon emission computed tomography |
| SqCCa | squamous cell carcinoma |
| ss | one-half |
| SSE | soapsuds enema |
| St | stage (of cancer development) |
| staph | staphylococcus |
| stat | immediately |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| strep | streptococcus |
| subq | subcutaneous |
| sup | superior |
| supp | suppository |
| surg | surgery |
| SVD | spontaneous vaginal delivery |
| T&A | tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
| T3 | triiodothyronine |
| T4 | thyroxine |
| tab | tablet |
| TAB | therapeutic abortion |
| TAH | total abdominal hysterectomy |
| TAH/BSO | total abdominal hysterectomy/ bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
| TAT | tetanus antitoxin |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| TBSA | total body surface area |
| TCDB | turn, cough, deep breathe |
| TCT | thrombin clotting time |
| TEE | transesophageal echocardiogram |
| temp | temperature |
| THA | total hip arthroplasy |
| THR | total hip replacement |
| TIA | transient ischemic attach |
| tid | three times a day |
| TKA | total knee arthroplasty |
| TM | tympanic membrane |
| TNM | tumor, node, metastasis |
| TPN | total parenteral nutrition |
| tr | tincture |
| trach | tracheostomy |
| TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone |
| TSS | toxic shock syndrome |
| TUIP | transurethral incision of the prostate |
| TULIP | transurethral laser incision of the prostate |
| TUMT | transurethral microwave thermotherapy |
| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
| TV | tidal volume |
| TVH | total vaginal hysterectomy |
| TVS | transvaginal sonography |
| TWE | tapwater enema |
| Tx | treatment |
| U | unit |
| UA | urinalysis |
| UGI | upper gastrointestinal |
| UNG | ointment |
| UPPP | uvulopalatropharyngoplasty |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| US | ultrasound |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| UV | ultraviolet |
| UVR | ultraviolet radiation |
| VA | visual acuity |
| vag | vaginal |
| VBAC | vaginal birth after cesarean section |
| VC | vital capacity |
| VCUG | voiding cystourethrogram |
| VD | veneral disease |
| vertebrae C1-C7 | the seven cervical vertebrae |
| vertebrae T1-T12 | the twelve thoracic vertebrae |
| vertebrae L1-L5 | the five lumbar vertebrae |
| VLAP | visual ablation of the prostate |
| VPS | ventilation-perfusion scanning |
| V/Q scan | ventilation-perfusion scanning |
| VS | vital signs |
| W/C | wheelchair |
| WA | while awake |
| WBC | white blood count |
| wt | weight |
| XRT | radiation therapy |
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