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Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| T | Trace, temperature |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| TBI | traumatic brain injury |
| T&A | Tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy |
| TD | transdermal |
| TENS | transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
| THER, ther | therapy, therapeutic |
| therex | therapeutic exercise |
| THA | Total Hip Arthroplasty |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| TID, tid | 3 times a day |
| TKA | total knee arthroplasty |
| TKE | terminal knee extension |
| TMJ | Temperomandibular joint |
| T/O | Telephoe Order |
| tol(.) | Tolerated |
| TPR | Temperature, pulse, respiration |
| TSR | Total Shoulder Replacement |
| TTWB | toe touch weight bearing |
| TURP | transurethral resection of prostate |
| Tx | treatment |
| UA, U/A | Urinalysis |
| U/E, UE | Upper Extremity |
| UK | unknown |
| ULN | upper limits of normal |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| UP | upright posture |
| URI | Upper Respiratory Infection |
| US | Ultrasound |
| UVR | Ultraviolet Radiation |
| VA | Veterans Administration |
| vc's | verbal cues |
| v/c | vital capacity |
| VD | veneral disease |
| VHD | Vascualr Heart Disease |
| V/O | Verbal Order |
| V/S | Vital Signs |
| WB | weight bearing |
| WBAT | weight bearing as tolerated |
| WBC | white blood count, white blood cells |
| WBQC | wide base quad cane |
| w/c | wheelchair |
| WFL | Within Functional Limits |
| WK, wk | week |
| WNL | Within Normal Limits |
| w/o | without |
| WOP | without pain |
| wt | weight |
| x | multiplied by, times |
| XR | X-ray |
| XRT | Radiation Therapy |
| yd | Yard(s) |
| y/o | Year(s) Old |
| YOB | Year of Birth |
| yr, YR, Yr, yrs | Year(s) |
| ♂ | Male |
| ♀ | Female |
| ≈ | Approximately |
| > | greater than |
| < | less than |
| 2° | Secondary to |
| ∆ | change |
| ≠ | not equal |
| +, &, et. | and |
| # | pounds, number |
| + | plus, positive |
| - | minus, negative, absent |
| arrows back and forth | to and from |