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Term
RT
 Definition
radiation therapy
respiratory therapy
Term
Rt
 Definition
right
Term
RTA
 Definition
renal tubular acidosis
road traffic accident
Term
RTC
 Definition
return to clinic
Term
RUE
 Definition
right upper extremity
Term
RUL
 Definition
right upper lobe (lung)
Term
RUQ
 Definition
right upper quadrant (abdomen)
Term
RVF
 Definition
right ventricular failure
Term
RVH
 Definition
right ventricular hypertrophy
Term
Rx
 Definition
prescription
therapy
Term
s
 Definition
sensation
sensitive
serum
Term
S&A
 Definition
sugar and acetone
Term
s.c.
 Definition
subcutaneous
Term
S.O.A.P.
 Definition
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
Term
S.O.S.
 Definition
repeat once if urgent
Term
S/B
 Definition
seen by
Term
S/E
 Definition
systemic enquiry
Term
S/P
 Definition
status post (previous condition)
Term
Sa.
 Definition
saline
Term
SAH
 Definition
systemic arterial hypertension
Term
SB
 Definition
stillborn
Term
SBE
 Definition
subacute bacterial endocarditis
Term
SBFT
 Definition
small bowel follow through (x-ray)
Term
SBO
 Definition
small bowel obstruction
Term
SC
 Definition
sickle cell
Term
SCA
 Definition
subclavian artery
Term
SCC
 Definition
sickle cell crisis
Term
SCD
 Definition
sudden cardiac death
Term
SCID
 Definition
severe combined immunodeficiency disease
Term
SCU
 Definition
special care unit
Term
SDH
 Definition
subdural hematoma
Term
sec
 Definition
second
Term
Sens.
 Definition
sensation
sensory
Term
Sept. AB
 Definition
septic abortion
Term
SGA
 Definition
Term
SH
 Definition
serum hepatitis
social history
Term
SIADH
 Definition
symnrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion
Term
sib.
 Definition
sibling
Term
SICU
 Definition
surgical intensive care unit
Term
SIDS
 Definition
sudden infant death syndrome
Term
SIRS
 Definition
systemic inflammatory response syndrome
Term
skel.
 Definition
skeletal
Term
SL
 Definition
under the tongue
Term
sm
 Definition
small
Term
SNS
 Definition
sympathetic nervous system
Term
SO4
 Definition
sulfate
Term
SOA
 Definition
swelling of ankles
Term
SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
Term
SOB(OE)
 Definition
shortness of breath (on exercise)
Term
sod.
 Definition
sodium
Term
spec.
 Definition
specimen
Term
spg.
 Definition
sponge
Term
spont.
 Definition
spontaneous
Term
SS
 Definition
social service
Term
SSE
 Definition
soap suds enema
Term
SSS
 Definition
sick sinus syndrome
Term
st
 Definition
stage (of disease)
Term
st.
 Definition
stomach
Term
Staph
 Definition
staphylococcus
Term
stat.
 Definition
immediately
Term
stom or st.
 Definition
stomach
Term
strep.
 Definition
streptococcus
Term
subcut.
 Definition
subcutaneous
Term
sulf.
 Definition
sulfate
Term
supp
 Definition
suppository
Term
SVT
 Definition
supra ventricular tachycardia
Term
Sx
 Definition
symptoms
Term
sys.
 Definition
system
Term
syst.
 Definition
systolic
Term
T
 Definition
temperature
thoracic
Term
T&A
 Definition
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
Term
t.i.d.
 Definition
three times a day
Term
t.i.w.
 Definition
three times per week
Term
tab.
 Definition
tablet
Term
TAH
 Definition
total abdominal hysterectomy
Term
TB
 Definition
tuberculosis
Term
TBI
 Definition
total body irradiation
traumatic brain injury
Term
TBLC
 Definition
term birth living child
Term
tds
 Definition
three times daily
Term
THERAP
 Definition
therapeutic
therapy
Term
THR
 Definition
total hip replacement/revision
Term
THR
 Definition
total hip replacement/revision
Term
TIA
 Definition
transient ischemic attack
Term
TIBC
 Definition
total iron binding capacity
Term
TIUP
 Definition
term intrauterine pregnancy
Term
TKR
 Definition
total knee replacement/revision
Term
TLC
 Definition
tender loving care
total lung capacity
triple lumen catheter
Term
TP
 Definition
term pregnancy
Term
TPN
 Definition
total parenteral nutrition
Term
TPR
 Definition
temperature, pulse, respiration
Term
trach
 Definition
tracheostomy
Term
trach
 Definition
tracheostomy
Term
TSH
 Definition
thyroid stimulating hormone
Term
TTO
 Definition
to take outs (discharge drugs)
Term
TTP
 Definition
thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura
Term
T-Tube
 Definition
cholanglogram
Term
TV
 Definition
tidal volume
Term
TVH
 Definition
total vaginal hysterectomy
Term
TVH
 Definition
total vaginal hysterectomy
Term
TVH
 Definition
total vaginal hysterectomy
Term
TVH
 Definition
total vaginal hysterectomy
Term
TVR
 Definition
tricuspid valve replacement
Term
TVH
 Definition
total vaginal hysterectomy
Term
U.
 Definition
unit
Term
U/A
 Definition
urinalysis
Term
U/E
 Definition
urea and electrolytes
Term
u/o
 Definition
under observation for urine output
Term
u/s or US
 Definition
ultrasound
Term
UC
 Definition
ulcerative colitis
uterine contractions
Term
UCD
 Definition
usual childhood diseases
Term
UE
 Definition
upper extremity
Term
UGI
 Definition
upper gastrointestinal
Term
UE
 Definition
upper extremity
Term
UE
 Definition
upper extremity
Term
UGI
 Definition
upper gastrointestinal
Term
ULQ
 Definition
upper left quadrant
Term
umb.
 Definition
navel/umbilical cord
Term
UOP
 Definition
urine output
Term
Ur.
 Definition
urine
Term
URD
 Definition
upper respiratory disease
Term
URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
Urol.
 Definition
urology
Term
URQ
 Definition
upper right quadrant
Term
Urol.
 Definition
urology
Term
URQ
 Definition
upper right quadrant
Term
URTI
 Definition
upper respiratory tract infection
Term
USA.
 Definition
unstable angina
Term
USPHA
 Definition
united states public health administration
Term
ut.
 Definition
uterine
Term
UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
V
 Definition
vein
Term
v.i.r.
 Definition
vascular interventional radiology
Term
VCS
 Definition
vasoconstrictor substance
Term
VCU
 Definition
voiding cystourethrogram
Term
Vd
 Definition
void
Term
vent.
 Definition
ventilator
Term
vert.
 Definition
vertical
Term
VF
 Definition
ventricular fibrillation
visual fields
Term
VHD
 Definition
valvular heart disease
Term
Via
 Definition
by way of
Term
vit.
 Definition
vitamin
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