Medical Abbreviations (T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z) Flashcards by Justin Duff

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T

A

tumor

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T1-T12

A

thoracic vertebrae, first through twelfth; thoracic nerves

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TA-90

A

tumor marker for spread of malignant melanoma

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TAH-BSO

A

total abdominal hysterectomy with a bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

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TAT

A

Thematic Apperception Test

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TB

A

tuberculosis

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TCA

A

tricyclic antidepressant

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TCC

A

transitional cell carcinoma

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TEA

A

thromboendarterectomy

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TEE

A

transesophageal echocardiography

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TENS

A

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

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TFT

A

thyroid function test

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THR

A

total hip replacement

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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

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TKR

A

total knee replacement

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TLC

A

total lung capacity

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TM

A

tympanic membrane

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TMJ

A

temporomandibular joint disorder

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TMR

A

transmyocardial revascularization

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TNM

A

tumor-node-metastases (staging)

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tPA

A

tissue plasminogen activator

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TS

A

tricuspid stenosis

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TSE

A

testicular self-examination

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TSH

A

thyroid-stimulating hormone

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TTS

A

transdermal therapeutic system

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TUIP

A

transurethral incision of the prostate

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TUR

A

transurethral resection (of the prostate)

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TURP

A

transurethral resection of the prostate

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TV

A

tidal volume; tricuspid valve

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UA

A

urinalysis

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UAE

A

uterine artery embolization

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UCL

A

ulnar collateral ligament

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uE3

A

unconjugated estradiol

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ULQ

A

upper left quadrant

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UNHS

A

Universal Newborn Hearing Screening

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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

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URQ

A

upper right quadrant

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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

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UV

A

ultraviolent

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VA

A

visual acuity

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VBAC

A

vaginal birth after cesarean section

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VCUG

A

voiding cystourethrography

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VD

A

venereal disease

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VDRL

A

Venereal Disease Research Laboratory

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VEB

A

ventricular ectopic beat

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VF

A

visual field

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VHD

A

valvular heart disease

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VMA

A

urine vanillylmandelic acid

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VP

A

vasopressin

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VSD

A

ventricular septal defect

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WAIS

A

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale

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WBC

A

white blood cell (count)

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WHO

A

World Health Organization

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ZIFT

A

zygote intrafallopian transfer