Med abbreviations T U V- crazy symbols Flashcards
T
trace
Tab
tablet
TAC
transverse-abdominal contraction
TB
tuberculosis
t-band
theraband
tbsp.
tablespoon
TC
tactile cues or talocrural
TE’s
therapeutic exercises
temp
temperature
TENS,TNS
transcutaneous elctrical stimulation
TFL
tensor fascia lata
THA
total hip arthroplasty
THR
total hip replacement
TIA
transient ischemic attack
tibfem
bibiofemoral
tibfib
tibiofibular
tid
three times daily
tiw
three times a week
TKA
total knee arthroplasty
TKE
terminal knee extension
TKR
total knee replacement
TM
treadmill
TMJ
tempomandibular joint
t.o.
telephone order
TP
trigger point
TPR
temperature, pulse and resperation
TSA
total shoulder arthroscopy
tsp.
teaspoon
Tspine
thoracic spine
TTP
tender to palpation
TTWB
toetouch weight bearing
TUG
timed up and go
TUR
transurethral resection
Tx
treatment
txn
traction
U
unilateral
UA
urine analysis
UCL
ulnar collateral ligament
UE
upper extremity
uln
ulnar
UMN
upper motor neron
UQS
upper quarter screen
URI
upper respiratory infection
US
ultrasaound
UTI
urinary trat infection
UV
ultraviolet
VC
verbal cues
VD
venereal disease
v.o. VO
verbal orders
vol.
volume
VOR
vestibular ocular reflex
VS or V.S.
vital signs
WB
weight bearing
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
WBC
white blood cell count
WBOS
wide base of support
WC w/c
wheelchair
W/cm2
watts per square centimenter
wf
white female
wm
white male
WFL
within functional limits
wk.
week
WNL
within normal limits
wt.
weight
x with a bar on it
except
x
number of times performed
x1 or x2
the amount of assistance, by people
y/o, y.o.
years old
yd.
yard
yr.
year
arrow up
incresase, up, augment
arrow down
down decrease, diminished
//
parallel or parallel bars
~ or dubble~
approximately
@
at
triangle
change
>
greater than
<
less than
=
equals
+
plus, positive
-
minus, necative
#
number or pound
’
minutes/feet
”
seconds/inches
0 with a strike through
absent
/
per
/ or ext
exention
v or flex
flexion
%
percent
+, &, et.
and
double eaded arror
to and from
arrow to right
to, progressing toward, approaching
1 with superscript o
primary, first degree