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Medical Abbreviations T-End
MedTerms for PT Assess, Fall 2011 (Andrews University DPT Class of 2014)
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Graduate
09/16/2011
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Term
tab
 Definition
tablet
Term
TB
 Definition
tuberculosis
Term
TBI
 Definition
traumatic brain injury
Term
tbsp.
 Definition
tablespoon
Term
TENS
 Definition
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator/stimulation
Term
TNS
 Definition
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator/stimulation
Term
THA
 Definition
total hip arthroplasty
Term
ther ex
 Definition
therapeutic exercise
Term
TIA
 Definition
transient ischemic attack
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tid
 Definition
three times daily
Term
TKA
 Definition
total knee arthroplasty
Term
TM(J)
 Definition
temporomandibular (joint)
Term
TNR
 Definition
tonic neck reflex (also ATNR, STNR)
Term
t.o.
 Definition
telephone order
Term
TPR
 Definition
temperature, pulse, and respiration
Term
tsp.
 Definition
teaspoon
Term
TUR
 Definition
transurethral resection
Term
TURP
 Definition
transurethral resection
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Tx
 Definition
traction
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TV
 Definition
tidal volume
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UA
 Definition
urine analysis
Term
UE
 Definition
upper extremity
Term
UMN
 Definition
upper motor neuron
Term
URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
US
 Definition
ultrasound
Term
UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
UV
 Definition
ultraviolet
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VC
 Definition
vital capacity
Term
VD
 Definition
veneral disease
Term
v.o. or VO
 Definition
verbal orders
(e.g., v.o. Dr. Smith/assistant's signature)
Term
vol.
 Definition
volume
Term
v.s.
 Definition
vital signs
Term
w/c
 Definition
wheelchair
Term
W/cm2
 Definition
watts per square centimeter
Term
WBC
 Definition
white blood cell (count)
Term
wk.
 Definition
week
Term
WNL
 Definition
within normal limits
Term
wt.
 Definition
weight
Term
x
 Definition
number of times performed
(e.g., x2 is twice, x3 is 3 times)
Term
y/o
 Definition
years old
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y.o.
 Definition
years old
Term
yd.
 Definition
yard
Term
yr.
 Definition
year
Term
+1 (+2, etc.)
 Definition
assistance
(assistance of 1 person given; also written "assistance of 1.")
Term
♂
 Definition
male
Term
♀
 Definition
female
Term
↓
 Definition
down, downward, decrease, diminished
Term
↑
 Definition
up, upward, increase, augmented
Term
//
 Definition
parallel or parallel bars
(also written "// bars")
Term
c
 Definition
with
Term
s
 Definition
without
Term
p
 Definition
after
Term
a
 Definition
before
Term
~
 Definition
approximately
Term
∆
 Definition
change
Term
=
 Definition
equal
Term
+ or (+)
 Definition
plus, positive
(positive also abbreviated "pos.")
Term
- or (-)
 Definition
minus, negative
(negative also abbreviated "neg.")
Term
#
 Definition
number (#1 = number 1)
pounds (5# wt. = 5 pound weight)

(pound also abbreviated "lbs.")
Term
/
 Definition
per
Term
%
 Definition
percent
Term
+, &
 Definition
and
Term
et.
 Definition
and
Term
⟷
 Definition
to and from
Term
→
 Definition
progressing toward, approaching
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1º
 Definition
primary
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2º
 Definition
secondary, secondary to
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