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R to L&A react to light and accommodation
r. rectal
 also rectal temperature
 also right
 also roentgen
 also x-ray
R. rub
r.a.m. rapid alternating movements
R.A.S. right arm sitting
R.S.V. respiratory syncytial virus
Ra radium
RA refractory anemia
 also rheumatoid arthritis
 also right atrium
rad radiation absorbed dose
 also right axis deviation
rad. radial
RADS reactive airays dysfunction syndrome
RAI radioactive iodine
RAP recurrent abdominal pain
RAST radio-allergosorbent test
RAtx radiation therapy
RBBB right bundle branch block
RBC red blood cell
 also red blood count
RCA right coronary artery
RCS reticulum cell sarcoma
RCT root canal therapy
 also root canal treatment
RCU respiratory care unit
RD reaction to degeneration
 also respiratory disease
 also respiratory distress
RDS respiratory distress syndrome
RE reconditioning exercise
rect. rectal
 also rectally
 also rectum
 also rectus muscle
reg. regular
rehab. rehabilitation
resp. respirations
 also respiratory
RF rheumatic fever
 also rheumatoid factor
RFA right frontoanterior
RFP right frontoposterior
RFT right frontotransverse
Rh rhesus blood factor
RH right hyperphoria
RHD rheumatic heart disease
RHF right heart failure
RHT right hypertrophia
RIH right inguinal hernia
RLA Rancho Los Amigo Scale
RLE right lower extremity
RLF retrolental fibroplasia
RLL right lower lobe (lung)
RLQ right lower quadrant (abdomen)
RLS Restless Leg Syndrome
RMA right mentoanterior
RML right mediolateral
 also right middle lobe (lung)
RMP right mentoposterior
RMSF Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
RMT right mentotransverse
RNA ribonucleic acid
RO or R/O rule out
ROA right occipital anterior
ROM range of motion (joint)
 also right otitis media
 also rupture of membranes
ROP right occipital posterior
ROS review of systems
ROT right occipital transverse
RP retrograde pyelogram
RQ respiratory quotient
RR recovery room
 also respiratory rate
RRE or RR&E round, regular, and equal
rRNA ribosomal RNA
RRP radical retropubic prostatectomy
RRR Regular Rate & Rhythm
RSA right sacrum anterior (fetal position)
RSD reflex sympathetic dystrophy
RSO right salpingo-oophorectomy
RSP right sacrum posterior (fetal position)
RSR regular sinus rhythm
RST right sacrum transverse (fetal position)
RT radiation therapy
 also respiratory therapy
Rt. right
RTA renal tubular acidosis
 also road traffic accident
RTC return to clinic
RUC regular uterine contraction
RUE right upper extremity
RUL right upper lobe (lung)
RUQ right upper quadrant (abdomen)
RV residual volume (lung capacity)
RVF right ventricular failure
RVH right ventricular hypertrophy
Rx prescription
 also therapy
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S sensation
 also sensitive
 also serum
s without (Lat. sans)
S & RP scaling and root planning
S&A sugar and acetone
s.c. subcutaneous
s.gl. without correction (sans glasses)
S.O.A.P. subjective, objective assessment plan
S.O.S. repeat once if urgent
S.T.S. serological test for syphilis
S/B seen by
S/E systemic enquiry
S/P status post (previous condition)
Sa. Saline
SACD subacute combined degeneration
SAH systemic arterial hypertension
SaO2 arterial oxygen saturation
SB stillborn
SBE subacute bacterial endocarditis
SBFT small bowel follow through (x-ray)
SBO small bowel obstruction
SC sickle cell
SCA subclavian artery
SCC sickle cell crisis
SCD sudden cardiac death
schiz schizophrenia
SCID severe combined immunodeficiency disease
SCU special care unit
SDH subdural hematoma
sec second
sem. ves seminal vesicles
Sens. sensation
 also sensory
sep. separated
Sept. AB septic abortion
Serol. serological test
Serol. serology
SGA small for gestational age
SGOT serum glutamic oxalacetic transaminase
SH serum hepatitis
 also social history
SI sacroiliac joint
 also stroke index
SIADH Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion
sib. sibling
SICU surgical intensive care unit
SIDS sudden infant death syndrome
SIJ sacroiliac joint
SIRS systemic inflammatory response syndrome
skel. skeletal
SL under the tongue (Lat. sub lingua)
sl or s.l. in a broad sense (Lat. sensu lato)
Sl. slightly
SLA left sacroanterior (fetal position) (Lat. sacrolaeva anterior)
SLE systemic lupus erythematosus
SLP left sacroposterior (fetal position) (Lat. sacrolaeva posterior)
SLR straight leg raising
SLT left sacrotransverse (fetal position) (Lat. sacrolaeva transversa)
sm small
SMA-14 routine admission chemistry
SNS sympathetic nervous system
SO superior oblique
SO4 sulfate
SOA swelling of ankles
SOB shortness of breath
SOB(OE) shortness of breath (on exercise)
sod. sodium
SOL space occupying lesion
Sol. solution
sono. sonogram
sp&H speech and hearing
sp. spinal
 also spine
sp.cd. spinal cord
sp.fl. spinal fluid
sp.gr specific gravity
spec. specimen
spg. sponge
spin. spinal
 also spine
SPN superficial peroneal nerve
spont. spontaneous
SR sedimentation rate
 also stimulus response
 also superior rectus muscle
 also system review
SROM spontaneous rupture of membranes
SS social service
SSC stainless steel crown
SSE soap suds enema
SSS sick sinus syndrome
st stage (of disease)
st. stomach
Staph staphylococcus
stat. immediately
STD sexually transmitted disease
stom or st. stomach
strep. streptococcus
STSG split thickness skin graft
subcut. subcutaneous
subling. sublingual
sulf. sulfate
sup. superior
supin. supination
supp suppository
surg. surgery
 also surgical
SVC superior vena cava
SVD spontaneous vaginaldelivery
SVR systemic vascular resistance
SVT supra ventricular tachycardia
SWD short wave diathermy
Sx symptoms
sys. system
syst. systolic
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T temperature
 also thoracic
T of F tetralogy of Fallot
T&A tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
 also tonsils and adenoids
T&C type and crossmatch
T, OD tension, right eye (Lat. oculus dexter)
T.A.T. tetanus antitoxin
T.F. tuning fork
t.i.d. three times a day
t.i.w. three times per week
T.M. ear drum (Lat. tympanum membrani)
T.R. Therapeutic recreation
T3 triodothyronine
T4 total serum thyroxine
TA tendon Achilles
TAB therapeutic abortion
tab. tablet
TAH total abdominal hysterectomy
TB tuberculosis
TBI total body irradiation
 also traumatic brain injury
TBLC term birth living child
tbsp. tablespoon
TCDB turn, cough, deep breath
TCI to come in
tds three times daily
TEE transesophageal echocardiography
temp temperature
TENS transient electric nerve stimulation
TESD total end systolic diameter
TFT thyroid function test
TGA transposition great vessels
THERAP. therapeutic
THERAP. therapy
thor. thoracic
 also thorax
THR total hip replacement/revision
TI tricuspid insufficiency
TIA transient ischemic attack
 also transient ischemic shock
TIBC total iron binding capacity
TIP terminal interphalangeal (joint)
TIUP term intrauterine pregnancy
TJ triceps jerk (reflex)
TKR total knee replacement/revision
TLC tender loving care
 also total lung capacity
 also triple lumen catheter
TMJ temporomandibular joint (Lat. temporalist mandibulae junction)
TNF tumor necrosis factor
TNI total nodal irradiation
TNM tumor, nodes, and metastases
TO telephone order
to AA to affected areas
TOA tubo-ovarian abscess
TORCH (titer) toxoplamosis, others (hepatitis, beta strep, flu, mumps, etc.) rubella, cytomegalovirus (CMV), herpes virus II
TOS thoracic outlet syndrome
TP term pregnancy
TPA thrombo proteolytic activity
TPHA treponema pallidum haemagglutination assay
TPN total parenteral nutrition
TPR temperature, pulse, respiration
tr trace
trach tracheostomy
TRH thyroid releasing hormone
tRNA transfer RNA
TS tricuspid stenosis
TSH thyroid stimulating hormone
tsp. teaspoon
TSS toxic shock syndrome
TTI total thromboplastin index
TTO to take outs (discharge drugs)
TTP thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura
T-Tube cholangiogram
TUNA transurethral needle ablation (prostatic)
TUR transurethral resection
TURB transurethral resection of the bladder
TURP transurethral resection of the prostate
TV tidal volume
TVH total vaginal hysterectomy
TVR tricuspid valve replacement
Tx traction
 also treatment
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U. unit
U/A urinalysis
U/E urea and electrolytes
u/o under observation for
 also urine output
u/s or US ultrasound
UC ulcerative colitis
 also uterine contractions
UCD usual childhood diseases
UCG urinary chorionic gonadotropin
UCHD usual childhood diseases
UE upper extremity (Lat. extremitas)
UFE uterine fibroid embolization
UG upward gaze
UGI upper gastrointestinal
 also upper gastrointestinal series (x-ray)
UL upper lid
uln ulnar
ULQ upper left quadrant
umb. navel/umbilical cord (Lat. umbilicus)
ung. ointment
unilat. unilateral
UOP urine output
Ur. urine
URD upper respiratory disease
URI upper respiratory infection
Urol. Urology
URQ upper right quadrant
URTI upper respiratory tract infection
USA. unstable angina
USI urinary stress incontinence
USN ultrasonic nebulizer
USP. United States Pharmacy
USPHA United States Public Health Administration
ut. uterine
 also uterus
UTI urinary tract infection
UVL ultraviolet light
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V vein
V & T volume and tension (pulse)
V.I. vaginal irrigation
v.i.r. vascular interventional radiology
V.R. right vision
 also ventilation rate
 also vocal resonance
VA visual acuity
vag vagina
 also vaginal
VC or vit.cap. vital capacity
VCS vasoconstrictor substance
VCU voiding cystourethrogram
VD venereal disease
Vd void
VDRL venereal disease research laboratory (syphilis test)
vent. ventilator
vert. vertical
VF ventricular fibrillation
 also visual fields
VG vein graft
VHD valvular heart disease
VI volume index
Via by way of
VIPS voluntary interruption of pregnancy and sterilization service
vit. vitamin
VLDL very low density lipoproteins
VM vestibular membrane
VN visiting nurse
VO verbal order
VOD vision right eye
vol volume
VOS vision left eye
VP venous pressure
 also venticulo-peritoneal
VPC ventricular premature contraction
VQ scan ventilation-perfusion scan
VS vesicular sound
 also volumetric solution
VS or V.S. vital signs
VSA vital signs absent
VSD ventricular septal defect
VSS vital signs stable
VT or V Tach ventricular tachycardia
VTX vertex
VWF von Willebrand factor
Vx. vertex presentation
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W white
 also widowed
W/A while awake
w/c or wh.ch. wheelchair
w/n within
W/R ward round
w/u workup
Wass. Wasserman
WB whole blood
WBC white blood count
WBC or w.b.c. white blood cells
WBT weight bearing to tolerance
WDWN well developed, well nourished
WE wide excision
WF white female
wk week
WM white male
WN well nourished
WNL within normal limits
WNV West Nile Virus
WP whirlpool
WPW Wolff-Parkinson-White
wt. weight
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X exophoria distance
x times
x/12 number of months
x/52 number of weeks
x/7 number of days
X-match cross-match
XT exotrophia distance
XY male sex chromosome
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y.o. years old
yrs. years
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ZDV Zidovudine
zeep zero end-expiratory pressure
zif zero insertion force
zift Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer
zig zoster immune globulin
zip zoster-immune plasma
ZOE zinc oxide eugenol
zsr zeta sedimentation rate

 

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