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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
10/01/2010
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Term
PTT
 Definition
partial thromboplastin time
Term
PVC
 Definition
premature ventricular contraction
Term
PWP
 Definition
pulmonary wedge pressure
Term
q
 Definition
every (quaque)
Term
q_h
 Definition
every (number) hour
Term
qt
 Definition
quart
Term
R
 Definition
right, respiration, rectal
Term
RBC, rbc
 Definition
red blood cells
Term
reg
 Definition
regular
Term
Rh
 Definition
rhesus (a major blood type)
Term
RLL
 Definition
right lower lobe
Term
RLQ
 Definition
right lower quadrant
Term
RML
 Definition
right middle lobe
Term
RN
 Definition
registered nurse
Term
R/O
 Definition
rule out
Term
ROM
 Definition
range of motion
Term
RT
 Definition
radiation therapy, respiratory therapy, recreational therapy
Term
Rt, rt
 Definition
right
Term
RUL
 Definition
right upper lobe
Term
RUQ
 Definition
right upper quadrant
Term
Rx
 Definition
prescription
Term
SCI
 Definition
spinal cord injury
Term
SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
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stat
 Definition
immediately, at once
Term
Sx
 Definition
symptoms
Term
STD
 Definition
sexual transmitted disease
Term
x
 Definition
times
Term
T1-T12
 Definition
thoracic vertebrae
Term
T & A
 Definition
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
tonsil and adenoids
Term
tab
 Definition
tablet
Term
TAH
 Definition
total abdominal hysterectomy
Term
TB
 Definition
tuberculosis
Term
T, tbs
 Definition
tablespoon
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TCDB
 Definition
turn, cough, & deep breathe
Term
temp
 Definition
temperature
Term
THA
 Definition
total hip Arthroplasty
Term
THA
 Definition
total hip Arthroplasty
Term
THR
 Definition
total hip replacement
Term
tid
 Definition
three times a day
Term
tol
 Definition
tolerated
Term
TPN
 Definition
total parenteral nutrition
Term
TPR
 Definition
temperature, pulse and respiration
Term
trach
 Definition
tracheostomy
Term
TSH
 Definition
thyroid stimulating hormone
Term
tsp
 Definition
teaspoon
Term
TURP
 Definition
transurethral resection of prostate
Term
Tx
 Definition
treatment
Term
U/A, UA
 Definition
urinalysis
Term
ung
 Definition
ointment
Term
URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
vag
 Definition
vaginal
Term
via
 Definition
through/by
Term
VD
 Definition
venereal disease
Term
VS, vs
 Definition
vital signs
Term
W/A
 Definition
while awake
Term
WBC
 Definition
white blood cells
Term
WNL
 Definition
within normal limits
Term
wt
 Definition
weight
Term
XRT
 Definition
radiation therapy
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