TB-2• Flashcards
TBI
Traumatic brain injury
TB
Tuberculosis
tbsp
Tablespoon
TENS, TNS
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation/stimulator
THA
Total hip arthroplasty
ther ex
Therapeutic exercise
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
tid
Three times daily
TKA
Total knee arthroplasty
TMJ
Temporomandibular joint
TNR
Tonic neck reflex
t.o.
Telephone order
TPR
Temperature, pulse, and respiration
tsp.
Teaspoon
TUR/TURP
Transurethral resection
Tx
Traction
TV
Tidal volume
UA
Urine analysis
UE
Upper extremity
UMN
Upper motor neuron
URI
Upper respiratory infection
US
Ultrasound
UTI
Urinary tract infection
UV
Ultraviolet
VC
Vital capacity
VD
Venereal disease
v.o. Or VO
Verbal orders
vol.
Volume
v.s.
Vital signs
w/c
Wheelchair
W/cm2
Watts per square centimeter
WBC
White blood cell
wk.
Week
WNL
Within normal limits
wt.
Weight
X
Number of times performed
Y/o or y.o.
Years old
yd.
Yard
yr.
Year
+1 (+2, etc.)
Assistance
=
Equal
+
Plus, positive
-
Minus, negative
#
Number
/
Per
%
Percent
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And