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// Further Information
0 Not Present OR No abnormality // Also in superscript eg 0
25 Hydroxy Vitamin D = Vitamin D // Vitamin D Levels
+/- Uncertain/equivocal
+ Present or Noted
++ Present Significantly
+++ Present in Excess
= Equivalent to
△ Diagnosis
# Fracture
< Less than
> Greater than
µl Micrometer
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Abbreviation = Translation // Further Information
AAA = Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm // Swelling of the main artery in the abdomen
AAL = Anterior Axillary Line // Imaginary line drawn down the chest wall in front of the arm
pit
AAT = Alpha1 Antitrypsin
(AAT) Deficiency = Alpha1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
AB = Apex Beat
ABG or Sats = Arterial Blood Gas // Blood test to see how much oxygen there is in the
blood (percentage ‘saturation’ with oxygen)
- 1. [ Arterial Blood Gas ; A blood test in which a syringe is used to draw a small blood
sample from an artery.]
- 2. measurement of the pH level and the oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in
arterial blood; important in diagnosis of many respiratory diseases // You may have an ABG
test to detect lung diseases.
ACE = Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme // Drugs called ACE inhibitors are used to treat high
blood pressure, heart failure, diabetes and kidney diseases.
ACL = Anterior Cruciate Ligament // A ligament in the knee, Commonly injured part of the
knee.
A.d = As Directed
ADC = Aids Defining Condition
ADD = Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD = Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder // A behavior disorder
A/E = Air Entry to Lungs
A&E = Accident & Emergency Department
AF = Atrial Fibrillation Irregular heart beat
AFIB = Atrial fibrillation // A disturbance of the rhythm of the heart.
AFP = Alpha-fetoprotein
AHRF = Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
AI/R = Aortic Incompetence/regurgitation // Leaking heart valve.
AIDS = Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome // Infection caused by human
immunodeficiency virus
AJ/AR = Ankle Jerk/Reflex // Hitting the ankle with a patella hammer to test reflexes
A/K = Above Knee
ALP = Alkaline phosphatase // You may have a blood test for ALP to detect liver or bone
disease.
ALS = Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. // Also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.
ALT = Alanine Transaminase // Part of the Liver Function Test. You may have a blood test
for ALP to detect liver disease.
AMD = Age-related macular degeneration // An eye problem
AMI = Acute myocardial infarction // Heart attack
ANA = Antinuclear antibody 항핵항체(抗核抗體) // A general test for autoimmune disease
ANA's = Antinuclear antibodies
AODM = Adult onset diabetes mellitus // Type 2 diabetes
AoR = Aortic Valve Replacement
aPL = Anti-phospholipid antibodies
APD = Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
ARVC = Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
AS = Abdominal System OR Aortic Stenosis OR Ankylosing Spondylitis // Aortic Stenosis is a
narrowed heart valve
ASD = Atria-Septal Defect
AST = Aspartate aminotransferase // You may have a blood test for ALP to detect liver
disease.
AVM = Arteriovenous malformation // A defect in the circulatory system.
AXR = Abdominal X-Ray
BBB
Abbreviation = Translation // Further Information
BAC = Blood Alcohol Concentration // The amount of alcohol in the blood
BCC = Basal Cell Carcinoma Skin Cancer – Very Low Malignancy
bd/bid = Twice a Day
BDD = Body dysmorphic disorder
BID = Twice a day // Your doctor may write this on your prescription.
BiPAP = Bi-level Positive Airways Pressure
BJ/BR = Biceps Jerk/Reflex // Hitting the front of the elbow with a patella hammer to test
reflexes
B/K = Below Knee
BMI = Body Mass Index // A measure of how much you should weigh based on your height,
A measure of body size relating to height and weight,
BM stix = Blood Glucose Test
BMP = Basic Metabolic Panel // Name for a group of tests- not a single test
BNO = Bowels Not Opened
BNP = Beta natriuretic peptide // A test used for Congestive Heart Failure
BOR = Bowels Open Regularly
BP = Blood Pressure
BPd/DBP = Diastolic Blood Pressure // The lower blood pressure reading (heart relaxed)
BPH = Benign prostatic hypertrophy // Enlargement of the prostate gland,
BPs/SBP =Systolic Blood Pressure // The higher blood pressure reading (heart contracted)
BRCA = Breast Cancer Gene // People with the gene may be at increased risk for breast or
ovarian cancer.
BS = Breath Sounds
BSO = Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
BUN = Blood Urea Nitrogen // Part of the Kidney Function Test
CCC
Abbreviation Translation // Further Information
Ca = Calcium // Blood Calcium Levels
CA or Ca (also indicated by "*") = Carcinoma // Cancer
Carcinoma Tumour Markers
- CA 125 = (cancer antigen 125) // associated with ovarian cancer
- CA 15-3 = (cancer antigen 15-3) // associated with breast, lung and ovarian cancer
- CA 19-9 = (cancer antigen 19-9) // associated with pancreatic, bowel and bile duct
cancers
- CEA = (carcinoembryonic antigen) // associated with cancers of bowel, lung, breast,
thyroid, pancreas, liver, cervix and bladder – elevated in many benign conditions as well
- AFP = (alpha-fetoprotein) // associated with cancer of testicle or ovary
- hCG = (human chorionic gonadotrophin) // associated with testicular cancer and normal
pregnancy (this hormone is the one measured in home pregnancy urine test kits)
- LDH = (lactate dehydrogenise) // associated with testicular cancer
- PSA = Prostate-Specific Antogen // prostate cancer and benign conditions of the
prostate, very raised when there are bony secondaries and is often a good predictor of bony
spread
CABG/S or CAG/S = Coronary Artery (Bypass) Graft/Surgery // Heart surgery to bypass
blocked blood supply
CAD = Coronary artery disease // A common type of heart disease
CAPD = Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
CAT = Computerized axial tomography // A type of x-ray
CBC = Complete Blood Count // Tests Red and White Blood Cells
CBL = Vitamin B12 or Cobalamin // Vitamin B12 Levels
CCF = Congestive Cardiac Failure
CCU = Coronary Care Unit
CF = Cystic Fibrosis
CFS = Chronic Fatigue Syndrome // Also called ME
CHD = Congenital heart disease // Heart disease you were born with
CHF = Congestive heart failure // Also called heart failure. A condition in which the heart
can’t pump enough blood throughout the body.
CHRF = Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
CK = Creatine phosphokinase // A Measure of Muscle Damage- same test as CPK
CMP = Comprehensive Metabolic Panel // Name for a group of tests- not a single test
CMV = Cytomegalovirus // A common virus
CNS= Central Nervous System // The brain and spinal cord
CO2 = Carbon Dioxide
C/o or C.o = Complains of
COAD = Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease // Chronic lung disease
COPD = Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease // Chronic lung disease
CP = Cerebral Palsy
CPAP = Continuous Positive Airways Pressure
CPK = creatine phosphokinase // A Measure of Muscle Damage- same as CK. See CPK
Blood Test
CPR = Cardiopulmonary resuscitation // An emergency procedure whose heart has stopper
or is no longer breathing
Cr = Creatinine // Part of the Kidney Function Test
CREST = Limited Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis
CRF = Chronic renal failure // Failure of the kidneys
CRP = C Reactive Protein // A measure of Inflammation
CRP = C-reactive protein
CSF = Cerebrospinal fluid // A fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord
CSII = Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion
CSOM = Chronic suppurative otitis media
CT = Coronary Thrombosis // Heart Attack
CT or CAT = Computerised Axial Tomography // X ray scan
CTO = Compulsory Treatment Order
CVA = Cerebrovascular Accident // Stroke, A stroke or "brain attack"
CVS = Cardiovascular System // The heart and blood vessels
CX or Cx = Cervix OR Cervical Spine // Cervix is the neck of the wombFor example, Cx
smear = Cervical smear
CXR = Chest X-ray // A diagnostic test that uses radiation to make images of your lungs
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Abbreviation = Translation // Further Information
D&C = Dilatation and curettage // A surgical procedure on the uterus (womb)
D&V = Diarrhoea and Vomiting
D/H = Drug History
dcSSc = Diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis
DIP, MIP, PIP = Distal/middle/proximal interphalangeal joints // Finger joints
DJD = Degenerative joint disease // Another name for arthritis
DKA = Diabetic Ketoacidosis
DLB = Dementia with Lewy bodies
DLE = Discoid Lupus Erythematosus // A connective tissue disorder
DM = Diabetes Mellitus
DNA = Did Not Attend
DNA = Deoxyribonucleic acid
DS = Disseminated (Multiple) Sclerosis
DT = Delerium Tremens // The “Shakes” in alcoholism
DTP = Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis // A vaccine for three diseases
DU = Duodenal Ulcer
DVT = Deep Vein Thrombosis // Blood clot – usually in leg
DX = Diagnosis
DXT = Deep X-ray Treatment // Radiotherapy
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EAM = External Auditory Meatus // Ear canal opening
ECG, EKG = Electrocardiogram / Electrocardiograph // A recording of the electrical
impulses that accompany the beating of the heart. Often used to diagnose heart disease.
ECHO = Echocardiogram // A test that uses sound waves to look at the heart
ECT = Electro-convulsive therapy // A procedure in which an electric current is briefly
applied to the head to produce a seizure for treatment of depression
EDNOS = Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified
EEG = Electroencephalogram // A test that measures electrical impulses of the brain,
A recording of electrical activity of the brain to diagnose certain diseases (such as epilepsy).
eGFR = Glomerular Filtration Rate
EMG = Electromyography // A test that measures electrical impulses of muscles,
Evaluation of the electrical activity of resting and contracting muscle to ascertain causes of
muscular weakness, paralysis and involuntary movements of muscles.
EMU = Early Morning Specimen of Urine // Most frequently analysed for detection of
tuberculosis.
ENG = Head engaged (Baby) // Head of baby low in pelvis (in Womb)
ENT = Ear, Nose & Throat
EP = Epilepsy
EPAP = Expiratory Positive Airways Pressure
ERCP = Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography // A way to diagnose problems in
the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts and pancreas
ESR = Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, Also called a 'sed rate'. // A blood test for
inflammation, A measure of inflammation,
ESRD = End-stage renal (kidney) disease
FSH = Follicle stimulating hormone // If you are a woman, you may have a blood test for
FSH to evaluate fertility.
EUA= Examination Under Anaesthesia
EUS = Endoluminal ultrasound
FFF
Abbreviation = Translation // Further Information
FB = Foreign Body
FBC = Full Blood Count // Blood test for red and white cells and platelets.
FBG/S = Fasting Blood Glucose/Sugar // For diagnosis of diabetes
FD = Forceps Delivery
F/H or FH = Family History
FEV1 = Forced Expiratory Volume
FHH/R = Foetal Heart Heard/Regular // Baby’s heartbeat in the womb
FROM = Full Range of Movement // Usually applies to joints
FTD = Formal Thought Disorder // Disorder of thinking in psychotic illness
FTND = Full Term Normal Delivery
FVC = Forced Vital Capacity
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G6PD = Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase
GA = General Anaesthetic
GC = General Condition
GCS = Glasgow Coma Scale Consciousness state; score out of 15
qds (or) qid = Four times a day
GERD = Gastroesophageal reflux disease // A problem that happens when stomach
contents leak back into your gullet
GFR = Glomerular filtration rate // A test of kidney damage
GI or GIT = Gastro Intestinal/Tract // Another term for your digestive system. Refers to the
oesophagus, stomach and intestines
GORD = Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease // Back flow of stomach acid into the gullet
GTN = Glyceryl Trinitrate // Medicine for Angina
GTT = Glucose Tolerance Test
GU or GUT or GUS = Genitourinary, Genito Urinary, Tract, System // The urinary and sex
organs. Relating to kidneys, bladder & genitals.
GU = Gastric Ulcer // Ulcer in stomach
GUM = Genito-Urinary Medicine // For sexually transmitted diseases/infections
HHH
Abbreviation = Translation // Further Information
HAART/ART = High Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy, Anti-Retroviral Therapy // Drug
combinations used in the treatment of HIV/AIDS
HAV = Hepatitis A Virus // A virus that causes one type of liver disease
Hb = Haemoglobin // A measure of blood count (eg in Anaemia)
(HbA1C) = Glycosylated Haemoglobin test
HBV = Hepatitis B Virus
hCG = Human chorionic gonadotrophin sometimes called ‘beta’ human chorionic
gonadotrophin (βhCG)
Hct = Hematocrit // Part of the CBC Blood Test
HCV = Hepatitis C Virus
HDL = High Density Lipoproteins // The 'Good' part of the cholesterol test
Hg = Murcury // mm.Hg units for measuring blood pressure
Hgb = Hemoglobin // Part of the CBC Blood Test
HH = Hiatus Hernia // Part of stomach displaced above diaphragm
HI = Head Injury
HIV = Human Immunodeficiency Virus // The causative organism in AIDS.
HME = Heat and moisture exchanger
HNPU = Has Not Passed Urine
HO = History Of
HPC = History Of Present Complaint
HPV = Human papilloma virus // A virus that causes cervical cancer
HR = Heart Rate
HRT = Hormone replacement therapy // Hormones supplements that women may take
HS = Heart Sounds
HT = Height
HTN = Hypertension // High blood pressure
Hx = History (of complaint)
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Abbreviations = Translation // Further Information
IBD = Inflammatory bowel disease // A name for two digestive disorders - ulcerative colitis
and Crohn's disease
IBS = Irritable Bowel Syndrome // A problem with the large intestine
ICD = Implantable cardioverter defibrillator // A device that monitors heart rhythm problems
ICU = Intensive Care Unit // Special hospital unit
IDDM = Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 diabetes
IDK = Internal Derangement of the Knee
IGT or IGTN = In Growing Toenail
IH = Inguinal Hernia
IHD = Ischaemic Heart Disease
IM = Intra-Muscular // A type of injection
IMB = Intermenstrual Bleeding // Vaginal bleeding between periods
INR = International Normalized Ratio // A test of blood clotting
IP = Inpatient
IPAP = Inspiratory Positive Airways Pressure
IPPB = Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing
ISQ = "In Status Quo" - Nothing has Changed
IQ = Intelligence Quota // A psychometric test used to assess intelligence. The average IQ
is 100.
ITP = Autoimmune idiopathic thrombocytopaenic purpura
IUD = Intrauterine device // A type of birth control for women
IV = Intravenous // A type of injection
IV = Intravenous
IVP = Intravenous Pyelogram // X-ray of kidneys using an injected dye. An x-ray test of the
urinary system
Ix = Investigations
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Abbreviation = Translation // Further Information
JVP = Jugular Venous Pressure // Pressure in right side of heart assessed by pulsation in
neck veins
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K = Potassium // The Potassium Level in blood
K+ = Serum potassium level
KJ/KR = Knee Jerk/Reflex
KUB = Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder // X-ray or ultrasound of renal track (IVP)
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Abbreviation = Translation // Further Information
LBP = Low Back Pain
lcSSc = Limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis
LDH = Lactate dehydrogenase
LDL = Low Density Lipoproteins // The 'Bad' part of the cholesterol test
LFT = Liver function test(s)
LFTs = Liver Function Tests // Blood tests for liver function
LIF = Left Iliac Fossa // Left groin
LIH = Left Inguinal Hernia // Hernia of left groin
LKKS = Liver, kidney, kidney, spleen // Result of examination
LOC = Loss of Consciousness
LN = Lymph Node
LP = Lumbar puncture // Needle inserted into the spine for diagnostic purposes
L/R/ IH = Left or Right Inguinal Hernia // Hernia of groins
LS = Lymphatic System
LSCS or LUSCS = Lower (Uterine) Segment Caesarean section
LTOT = Long Term Oxygen Therapy
LUQ = Left Upper Quadrant // Left upper part of abdomen
LVF = Left Ventricular Failure
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MMM`
Abbreviation = Translation // Further Information
Mane = In the Morning
M&C (S) = Microscopy & Culture Sensitivity of Bacteria // Of a sample e.g. urine
MCL = Mid Clavicular Line // An imaginary line down the body from the middle of the
collarbone
MCV = Mean Corpuscular Volume, Mean Corpuscle Volume // A measure of the size of red
blood cells, See the MCV Blood Test Page. Part of the CBC
ME = Myalgic Encephalomyelitis // Also called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
MET/S = Metastases // Cancer spread to other organs
Mg = Magnesium // The Magnesium Level in blood
MI = Myocardial Infarction OR Mitral Incompetence // Heart attack OR leaking heart valve
(=MR)
MMR = Measles, mumps, and rubella // A vaccine for three diseases
mitte or mite = Dispense this number of tablets
MMSE = Mini Mental Score Examination
MND = Motor Neurone Disease
MR = Mitral Regurgitation // Leaking heart valve (=MI)
MRI = Magnetic Resonance Imaging // Body, Brain Scan
MRSA = Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus // A type of infection
MS = Multiple Sclerosis OR Mitral Stenosis // A disease of the nervous system. Mitral
Stenosis is a narrowed heart valve
MSS = Musculo-Skeletal System
MSE = Mental State Examination
MSU or MSSU = Mid-Stream Urine Sample
MUA = Manipulation Under Anaesthetic
Mx = Management or treatment
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Abbreviation = Translation // Further Information
Na = Sodium // The Sodium Level of the Blood
NAD = Nothing Abnormal Discovered
NAI = Non-Accidental Injury
NASH = Non alcoholic steatohepatitis
NBI = No Bone Injury
NG = Nasogastric // You may need an NG tube to empty the contents of your stomach.
NIAV = Non-invasive Assisted Ventilation
NIDDM = Non Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus // Type 2 diabetes
NIPPV = Non-invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation or Nasal Intermittent Positive Pressure
Ventilation
NKDA = No known drug allergies
NSAID = Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug // Drugs like ibuprofen
Nocte, noc = [Latin word for] ‘night’
NFR = Not For Resuscitation
N&V = Nausea & Vomiting
NSAID = Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
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Abbreviation = Translation // Further Information
O2 = Oxygen
OA = Osteoarthritis // Degenerative arthritis
OCD = Obsessive compulsive disorder // A type of anxiety disorder
OC/COC = (Combined) Oral Contraceptive
OCT = Orthotopic Cardiac Transplant // Heart Transplant
o.d. = Once a Day
OD = Overdose
O/E or o.e = On Examination
OGD = Oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy // Fibreoptic examination of stomach and gullet
OGTT = Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
on = At Night
om = In the Morning
OM (R/L) = Otitis Media // Middle ear infection
OP = Out Patient
ORIF = Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (of fracture) // Operation to set a broken bone
otc = Over the counter (bought medication)
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Abbreviation = Translation // Further Information
P = Pulse
PACS = Picture Archiving and Communication System
PAD = Peripheral arterial disease // Diseases of the arteries outside the heart
PAP = Papanicolau // You may need a PAP test to detect cervical cancer.
PAT = Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia // A disturbance of the rhythm of the heart
PBC = Primary biliary cirrhosis
PCB = Post Coital Bleeding // Vaginal bleeding after intercourse
PCC = Post Coital Contraception // "Morning after" pill
PDA = Patent ductus arteriosus
PE = Pulmonary Embolism // Blood clot on the lung
PEG = Percutaneous Gastrostomy
PERLA = Pupils equal and react to light and accommodation // On examination of nervous
system/eyes
PET = Positron Emission Tomography scan // A type of x-ray test
PF(R) = Peak Flow (Rate) // Breathing test – rate of expiration
PFT = Pulmonary Function Test
PID = Pelvic Inflammatory Disease OR Prolapsed Intervertebral Disc // Infection and
inflammation of the female reproductive organs. Gynaecological infection OR Slipped Disc.
PKU = Phenylketonuria // A Metabolic disease
Platelets 혈소판 = Platelets // Part of the CBC Blood Test
PM = Post mortem examination
PMH also PHx = Previous Medical History
PMR = Polymyalgia Rheumatica
PMS = Premenstrual syndrome // A group of symptoms that may happen before a woman’s
period
PN = Percussion Note
PND = Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnoea // Short of breath at night
PO = Per Orim // By Mouth
POP = Progesterone Only Pill OR Plaster of Paris // MinipillCast
PPD = Purified protein derivative // You may have a PPD skin test for tuberculosis.
PPs = Peripheral pulses // Pulses felt for example in the feet, ankles etc…
PR = Per Rectum or Pulse Rate // Rectal examination
PRN = As Required, As needed // Your doctor may write this on your prescription.
PSA = Prostate Specific Antigen // A test for Prostate Cancer
PT = Prothrombin time // A measure of blood clotting
PTH = Parathyroid hormone // You may have a blood test for PTH to detect parathyroid
disease.
PT = Prothrombin Time // A test of blood clotting
PTCA = Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty // Opening up the main arteries of
the heart using a balloon inserted usually near the groin
PTSD = Post Traumatic Stress Disorder [Syndrome]
PTT = Partial Thromboplastin Time // A test of blood clotting
PU = Peptic Ulcer OR Passed urine // Peptic Ulcer – Stomach or Duodenal Ulcer
PUD = Peptic ulcer disease // A disease of the stomach
PV = Per Vagina // Vaginal examination
PVC = Premature ventricular contraction // A disturbance of the rhythm of the heart
PVD = Peripheral Vascular Disease // Furring up (atherosclerosis) of the blood vessels of
the limbs
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QID = Four times a day // Your doctor may write this on your prescription.
RRR`
Abbreviation = Translation // Further Information
R (R) = Respiration (Rate) // Rate of breathing in breaths per minute
RA = Rheumatoid Arthritis // A type of joint disease.
RAST = Radioallergosorbent Test
RBC = Red Blood Cell // Part of the CBC Blood Test
RDS = Respiratory Distress Syndrome // Difficulty in breathing – usually in premature babies
RFTs = Renal (Kidney) Function tests OR Respiratory Function tests
RIF = Right Iliac Fossa // Right groin
RIH = Right Inguinal Hernia // Hernia in right groin
R/L = Right/Left
R/L HC = Right/Left Hypochondrium // Right/Left upper abdomen
R/LIF = Right/Left Iliac fossa Right/Left groin
R/LOL or RLOP = Right/Left occipito lateral / posterior // Position of baby’s head in womb
RNA = Ribonucleic acid
RS = Respiratory System
RSI = Repetitive Strain Injury // Usually of wrist
RSV = Respiratory syncytial virus // A virus that causes infections in children
RTA = Road Traffic Accident
RUQ = Right Upper Quadrant // Right upper abdomen
Rx = Prescription or Treatment // Usually prescription
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Abbreviation = Translation // Further Information
SAD = Seasonal affective disorder // Depression during seasons with little light
SBG = Serum Blood Glucose // Blood Sugar Level
SC = Subcutaneous // Injections
SH = Social history
SI = Sacro-IIiac // Back Joint
SIDS = Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
SJ/SR = Supinator Jerk /Reflex // Hitting the wrist with a patella hammer to test reflexes
SLE = Systemic Lupus Erythematosis // Lupus for short. Connective tissue disorder.
SLR = Straight Leg Raising
SMI = Severely Mentally Impaired
SMR = Submucosal Resection // Nasal operation
SOB = Short of Breath
SOL = Space Occupying Lesion // Tumour, usually of head
SOM = Secretory Otitis Media // Middle ear infection/glue ear
SOS = In an Emergency
SR = Sinus rhythm // Normal heart beat
SSRIs = Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Stat = Immediately
STD = Sexually Transmitted Disease // A disease contracted through sexual contact.
STI = Sexually Transmitted Infection
SVD = Spontaneous Vertex Delivery // Normal delivery
SVT = Supraventricular tachcardia // Fast heart rate
Sx = Symptoms
SXR = Skull X-ray
TTT`
Abbreviation = Translation // Further Information
T = Temperature
T (usually with a circle with a dot in the centre) = Trachea Central // Breathing tube not
displaced. If displaced, direction of displacement usually indicated by an arrow
T3 = Triiodothyronine // You may have a blood test for T3 to detect thyroid disease.
T4 = Thyroxine // You may have a blood test for T4 to detect thyroid disease.
TAH = Total abdominal hysterectomy
TB = Tuberculosis // An infection of the lungs
TAH = Total abdominal hysterectomy = Surgery to remove a woman's uterus (womb)
TATT = Tired all the Time
TB = Tuberculosis
TCI = To come in-date or fact that a person is due to be admitted to hospital
tds (or) tid = Three Times a Day
TEP = Tracheo-oesophageal puncture
TFTs = Thyroid Function Tests
THR = Total Hip Replacement
TIA = Transient ischemic attack // A small stroke
TIBC = Total iron binding capacity // A test that measures the amount of iron in your blood
TID = Three times a day = Your doctor may write this on your prescription.
TIA = Transient Ischaemic Attack // Small, short lived stroke – often recurrent
TJ/TR = Triceps Jerk/Reflex // Hitting the back of the elbow with a patella hammer to test
reflexes
TKR = Total Knee Replacement
TLC = Tender Loving Care // Treat only with symptom relief and nursing care, usually
meaning that this is all that is needed.
TM or Tm = Tympanic Membrane // Ear drum
TMJ = Temporomandibular joint // The joint that connects your jaw to the side of your head
TORCH = Stands for a group of infections that may cause birth defects // A newborn will
have this test to check for infections. Sometimes the mother also needs the test.
TNM = Tumor Node Metastasis
TPN = Total Parenteral Nutrition
TPO = Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies // Measurement of Antibodies to the Thyroid
TPR = Temperature, Pulse and Respiration
Trig = Triglygerides // Part of a cholesterol test
TSH = Thyroid Stimulating Hormone // The main part of a Thyroid Test
Ts & As = Tonsilectomy and Adenoidectomy
TSH = Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
TShR = Total Shoulder Replacement
TTO/A = To take home/away (medication)
TURP, TU(R)P = Transurethral resection of prostate gland. Transurethral (resection) of
Prostate // An operation to remove parts of the prostate gland. Operation on the prostate
gland carried out through the penis.
UUU`
Abbreviation = Translation // Further Information
UC = Ulcerative Colitis
U&Es = Urea and Electrolytes // Blood test for kidney function
URI = Upper respiratory infection // Another name for the common cold
US = Ultrasound
USS = Ultra Sound Scan
UTI = Urinary Tract Infection // Infection of the bladder and kidneys.
UV = Ultraviolet
VVV`
Abbreviation = Translation // Further Information
VF = Ventricular Fibrillation // Rapid uncoordinated heart beat usually leading to collapse,
and need for defibrillation (electric heart shock)
VIP hormone = Vasoactive intestinal peptide hormone
VSD = Ventriculoseptal defect
V/S/TOP = Vaginal suction termination of pregnancy
VT = Ventricular Tachycardia // Fast heart beat
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WBC = White Blood Cell Count // Part of the CBC Blood Test
Wt = Weight
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XRT = Radiotherapy // Therapy that uses radiation, usually for cancer