Medical Abbreviation Study Guide #4

Question 1

TFT

Answer 1

Thyroid function test

Question 2

THR

Answer 2

Total hip replacement

Question 3

TÍA

Answer 3

Transient ischemic attack
(“Mini-stroke”)

Question 4

tid

Answer 4

Three times a day/
Three times daily

Question 5

TKR

Answer 5

Total knee replacement

Question 6

TPR

Answer 6

Temperature, pulse, respiration

Question 7

TSH

Answer 7

Thyroid stimulating hormone

Question 8

tsp.

Answer 8

Teaspoon

Question 9

TSS

Answer 9

Toxic shock syndrome

Question 10

TX

Answer 10

Treatment, traction

Question 11

RTC

Answer 11

Return to clinic

Question 12

U/A

Answer 12

Urinalysis

Question 13

U/A C&S

Answer 13

Urinalysis culture & sensitivity

Question 14

UC

Answer 14

Uterine contractions

Question 15

UOQ

Answer 15

Upper outer quadrant

Question 16

ung

Answer 16

Ointment

Question 17

URI

Answer 17

Upper respiratory infection

Question 18

U/S

Answer 18

Ultrasound

Question 19

UTI

Answer 19

Urinary tract infection

Question 20

VS

Answer 20

Vital signs

Question 21

WBC

Answer 21

White blood count/cell

Question 22

WNL

Answer 22

Within normal limits

Question 23

WO

Answer 23

Written order

Question 24

WT

Answer 24

Weight

Question 25

x

Answer 25

Multiply by

Question 26

_
x

Answer 26

Except

Question 27

XR

Answer 27

X-ray

Question 28

XRT

Answer 28

Radiation therapy

Question 29

YOB

Answer 29

Year of birth

Question 30

Bp-CK

Answer 30

Blood pressure check

Question 31

CPX/CPE

Answer 31

Complete physical exam

Question 32

Consult

Answer 32

Consultation

Question 33

Cysto

Answer 33

Cystoscopy

Question 34

ER

Answer 34

Emergency room

Question 35

F/U

Answer 35

Follow up

Question 36

Flu

Answer 36

Influenza

Question 37

inf

Answer 37

Infection

Question 38

inj

Answer 38

Injection

Question 39

lac

Answer 39

Laceration

Question 40

MMR

Answer 40

Measles, mumps, rubella

Question 41

PIH

Answer 41

Pregnancy induced hypertension

Question 42

TAH

Answer 42

Total abdominal hysterectomy

Question 43

BSO

Answer 43

Bilateral salpingo oophorectomy

Question 44

CX

Answer 44

Cancel

Question 45

NP,N/P

Answer 45

New patient

Question 46

New OB

Answer 46

New obstetric patient

Question 47

N/S, NS

Answer 47

No-show

Question 48

PE/PX

Answer 48

Physical examination

Question 49

PO

Answer 49

Post-op

Question 50

Pre-op

Answer 50

Pre-operative visit

Question 51

RX

Answer 51

Prescription

Question 52

Procto

Answer 52

Proctoscopic examination

Question 53

Ref

Answer 53

Referral

Question 54

W/I, WI

Answer 54

Work-in, walk-in

Question 55

Well women

Answer 55

Gynecological exam

Question 56

NTBS

Answer 56

Needs to be seen

Question 57

RTC

Answer 57

Return to clinic

Question 58

Ethics

Answer 58

Rules of conduct that differentiate between acceptable and unacceptable behavior

Question 59

Justice according to the textbook

Answer 59

means to treat patients fairly and give them care that is due and appropriate

Question 60

Infertility

Answer 60

the inability to get pregnant after 1 year of unprotected intercourse

Question 61

Pharmacogenomics

Answer 61

a branch of pharmacology that studies the genetic factors that influence a person’s response to a medication. Includes antivirals, analgesics, cancer drugs, cardiovascular drugs