Medical Terminology Abbreviations PRRE - UVR
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- RET
- Retention; retired; returned
- UND
- Undetermined
- TH
- Thoracic
- RRR
- Regular rate and rhythm
- U&MNP
- Ulnar and median nerve palsy
- ST
- Shock therapy; slight trace; stomach
- UNK
- Unknown
- UO
- Undetermined origin; urinary output
- RED
- Reduce, reduction
- UOQ
- Upper outer quadrant
- UPOR
- Usual place of residence
- UQ
- Upper quadrant
- TCI
- Transient cerebral ischemia
- REC
- Rear end collision; receive; recommend; recurrent
- UR
- Unconditioned response; upper respiratory
- URD
- Upper respiratory disease
- SUBQ
- Subcutaneous
- URI
- Upper respiratory infection
- UROQ
- Upper right outer quadrant
- URQ
- Upper right quadrant
- US
- Ultrasound
- UT
- Urinary tract; uterus
- UTI
- Urinary tract infection
- UTOC
- Upper thoracic outlet compression syndrome
- UV
- Ultraviolet; urinary volume
- UVL
- Ultraviolet light
- UVR
- Ultraviolet radiation
- TV
- Tinea versicolor; total volume
- UCD
- Usual childhood diseases
- UCG
- Urinary chorionic gonadotrophin
- TD
- Total disability
- UCR
- Unconditioned reflex, response
- UCS
- Unconditioned stimulus; unconscious
- UD
- Ulnar deviation; under developed; urethral discharge, drainage
- UE
- Undetermined etiology; upper extremity
- UGA
- Under general anesthesia
- UHF
- Ultra high frequency
- STR
- Straight; strain; strength
- UL
- Upper lobe
- ULN
- Upper limits of normal; ulnar
- UA
- Umbilical artery; uric acid; urinalysis
- ULQ
- Upper left quadrant
- UMNL
- Upper motor neuron lesion
- UN
- Ulnar nerve
- REM
- Rapid eye movements; removal
- TT
- Tactile tension; total time
- TURB
- Transurethral resection of bladder; turbinate
- TVH
- Total vaginal hysterectomy
- REV
- Review
- TVR
- Thoracic ventral root
- TWHW
- Toe walking, heel walking
- TYP
- Typical
- U
- Units
- SLR
- Straight leg rasing
- U/O
- Under observation for
- UC
- Ulcerative colitis; unchanged; unconscious
- TMAS
- Taylor Manisfest Anxiety Scale
- TMJ
- Temporomandibular joint
- TML
- Tender midline
- TNC
- Too numerous to count
- TNS
- Tension
- TOS
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- TPR
- Temperature, pulse, respiration
- TQ
- Tourniquet
- TRO
- To return to office
- TSP
- Thoracic spine
- TC
- Throat culture; total cholesterol
- TE
- Therapeutic exercises
- TEN
- Tension
- TEND
- Tender
- SIDS
- Sudden infant death syndrome
- RFA
- Right forearm
- TIW
- Three times a week
- TJ
- Triceps jerk
- TLC
- Total lung capacity
- SF
- Spinal fluid
- SX
- Symptoms
- SYS
- System; systolic
- T&A
- Tonsils and adenoids
- T&R
- Tenderness and rebound
- UIQ
- Upper inner quadrant
- TA
- Traffic accident
- RF
- Renal failure
- TAH
- Total abdominal hysterectomy
- TAL
- Tendon achilles lengthening
- TAT
- Tetanus antitoxin
- TB
- Total body; tuberculosis
- TBF
- Total body fat
- TBV
- Total blood volume
- RHA
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- SOB
- Short of breath
- PV
- Paravertebral
- SOP
- Standard operating procedure
- SOS
- Stimulation of senses; repeat once if necessary
- SPL
- Splint
- SPR
- Sprain
- SQ
- Squamous; subcutaneous
- SLC
- Short leg cast
- SS
- Sacrosciatic; signs and symptoms; sitting and standing
- STAT
- Immediately
- STD
- Sexually transmitted disease
- SIT
- Situational
- STL
- Swelling, tenderness, limitation
- STLOM
- Swelling, tenderness, limitation of motion
- STP
- Standard temperature and pulse
- PTD
- Permanent total disability
- QN
- Every night
- SEP
- Separate, separation
- TIA
- Transient ischemia attacks
- SEQ
- Sequela
- PRT
- Patient refused test
- QOD
- Every other day
- UNG
- Ointment
- TID
- Three times a day
- QOH
- Every other hour
- QV
- As much as desired
- U/WB
- Unit of whole blood
- QP
- As much as desired; at will
- QPM
- Every afternoon
- TIN
- Three times a night
- QON
- Every other night
- SSN
- Severely subnormal
- RX
- Prescription; treatment
- TVC
- Timed vital capacity
- QS
- Sufficient quantity
- RUQ
- Right upper quadrant
- ROH
- Alcohol
- RA
- Rheumatoid arthritis; right arm
- QT
- Quantity; quart; quiet
- RO
- Routine order; rule out
- TL
- Tubal ligation
- SENS
- Sensory, sensation
- SAC
- Sacral; shortarm cast
- RLX
- Right lower extremity
- RAD
- Radiate
- RDM
- Readmission
- TKO
- To keep open
- PRRE
- Pupils round, regular and equal
- RLQ
- Right lower quadrant
- RIC
- Right iliac crest
- RLF
- Right lateral flexion
- TM
- Temperature by mouth; tympanic membrane
- PS
- Paraspinous; physical status; present symptoms
- SOAP
- Subjective, objective, assessment, plan
- RLL
- Right lower lateral; right lower leg
- TBLC
- Term birth, living child
- SCD
- Service connected disability
- PT
- Patient; permanent and total; physical therapy; pneumothorax
- SCI
- Spinal cord injury
- SB
- Small bowel; sternal border
- PTA
- Prior to admission
- RLB
- Right lateral bending
- RI
- Respiratory illness, infection
- SBD
- Senile brain disease
- RID
- Ruptured intervertebral disc
- PTSD
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- RIVD
- Ruptured intervertebral disc
- PTR
- Patellar tendon reflex
- RLE
- Right lower extremity
- ULOQ
- Upper left outer quadrant
- Q
- Every
- QH
- Every hour
- RLR
- Right lumbar region
- SAT
- Satisfactory
- PUD
- Peptic ulcer disease; pulmonary disease
- SDS
- Sudden death syndrome
- PSP
- Posterior spinous process
- SAS
- Short arm splint
- THOR
- Thoracic
- RHS
- Right hand side
- PX
- Physical examination; prescription; prognosis
- SAB
- Spontaneous abortion
- Q2H
- Every two hours
- S
- Without
- QD
- Every day
- RXN
- Reaction
- SSC
- Size, shape and consistency
- TBW
- Total body weight
- RUE
- Right upper extremity
- RTW
- Return to work
- SR
- Sinus rhythm, stretch reflex; systems review
- RTC
- Return to clinic
- TOPV
- Trivalent oral polio vaccine
- RSR
- Regular sinus rhythm
- TMT
- Tarso-metatarsal joint
- RS
- Respiratory system; right side
- SIJ
- Sacroiliac joint
- TPD
- Temporary partial disability
- SK
- Skeletal
- SIW
- Self inflicted wound
- SEM
- Scanning electron microscope; semen, seminal
- UNC
- Uncertain, unconscious, uncooperative
- SD
- Sterile dressing; subdural
- SID
- Once per day
- U&L
- Upper and lower
- SI
- Sacroiliac; self-inflicted
- RUA
- Right upper arm
- SDD
- Sterile dry dressing
- SH
- Self help; serum hepatitis; shoulder; surgical history
- QID
- Four times a day
- SCL
- Scleroderma; sclerosis
- SUP
- Superior; supination; supine
- SUD
- Sudden unexpected or unexplained death
- SC&M
- Sensation, circulation and motion
- TURP
- Transurethral resection of prostate gland
- SP
- Spine, spinal
- TOT
- Total
- SBO
- Small bowel obstruction
- RFT
- Renal function test
- SBE
- Short below elbow; subacute bacterial endocarditis
- SW
- Stab wound; swollen, swelling
- RH
- Right hand
- SNT
- Sinuses, nose and throat
- SNST
- Sciatic nerve stretch test
- SLWC
- Short leg walking cast
- TTD
- Temporary total disability
- SLT
- Slight
- SYM
- Symmetric; symptoms
- UK
- Unknown
- TR
- Temperature, rectal; Trace; trauma
- TX
- Traction; transplant; treatment
- THR
- Total hip replacement
- TACH
- Tachycardia
- TAB
- Therapeutic abortion
- TS
- Thoracic spine
- UMN
- Upper motor neuron
- TUR
- Transurethral resection
- TRT
- Treatment
- TBA
- To be arranged
- ROM
- Range of motion, movement; rupture of membranes; Romberg test
- SLS
- Short leg splint
- ROT
- Rotation
- THC
- Tetrahydrocortisone
- ROMCP
- Range of motion complete and pain free
- SNS
- Sympathetic nervous system
- TSD
- Tay-Sachs disease
- ROQ
- Right outer quadrant
- TND
- Test not done
- RR
- Recovery room; regular rhythm; respiratory rate
- RRCT
- Regular rate, clear tones
- QNS
- Quantity not sufficient
- SO
- Supraorbital; sutures out
- QM;QAM
- Every morning
- TCN
- Tetracycline
- SC
- Sacrococcygeal; scapula; self care; subcutaneous
- TENS
- Transelectrical nerve stimulator
- SLB
- Short leg brace
- SBR
- Strict bed rest
- QMT
- Quantitative muscle testing
- SFP
- Spinal fluid pressure