The following table lists some medical abbreviations with their intended meaning.
Medical abbreviations beginning with …
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| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| A | atrial fibrillation |
| A & E | accident and emergency |
| A & W | alive and well |
| AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm acute anxiety attack |
| AB | apex beat |
| Ab | antibody abortion |
| ABC | airway, breathing and circulation |
| Abd | abdomen abdominal |
| ABE | acute bacterial endocarditis |
| ABG | arterial blood gases |
| ABR | absolute bed rest |
| ACE | angiotensin-converting enzyme |
| ACS | acute coronary syndrome |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotrophic hormone |
| AD | alzheimer’s disease |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| ADHD | attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| ADL | activities of daily living |
| ADR | adverse drug reaction |
| AED | antiepileptic drug |
| AF | atrial fibrillation |
| AFB | acid-fast bacillus |
| AFP | α-fetoprotein |
| Ag | antigen |
| AGL | acute granulocytic leukaemia |
| AGN | acute glomerular nephritis |
| AHD | autoimmune haemolytic disease |
| AI | aortic incompetence aortic insufficiency |
| AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| AJ | ankle jerk |
| AKA | above knee amputation |
| AKI | acute kidney injury |
| AL | acute leukaemia |
| ALL | acute lymphocytic leukaemia |
| ALP | alkaline phosphatase |
| ALT | alanine transaminase |
| AMA | against medical advice |
| AMI | acute myocardial infarction |
| ANA | antinuclear antibody |
| AOB | alcohol on breath |
| AP | anteroposterior alkaline phosphatase apical pulse |
| APPT | activated partial thromboplastin time |
| APSAC | anisoylated plasminogen streptokinase activator complex |
| AR | aortic regurgitation |
| A-R | apical-radial pulse |
| ARDS | adult respiratory distress syndrome |
| ARF | acute renal failure |
| AS | anal sphincter ankylosing spondylitis aortic stenosis arteriosclerosis |
| ASAP | as soon as possible |
| ASB | asymptomatic bacteriuria |
| ASD | atrial septal defect |
| AST | aspartate transaminase |
| ATN | acute tubular necrosis |
| AV | atrioventricular aortic valve |
| AXR | abdominal X-ray (plain) |
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| Ba | barium |
| BaE | barium enema |
| BAL | bronchoalveolar lavage |
| BB | bed bath |
| BBA | born before arrival |
| BBB | blood-brain barrier bundle branch block |
| BBT | basal body temperature |
| BCC | basal cell carcinoma |
| BCG | bacille Calmette-Guerin |
| BE | barium enema bacterial endocarditis |
| BID | brought in dead |
| BJ | biceps jerk bones and joints |
| BKA | below knee amputation |
| BM | bone marrow bowel movement |
| BMI | body mass index |
| BMR | basal metabolic rate |
| BNO | bowels not open |
| BOR | bowels open regularly |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy benign prostatic hyperplasia |
| bpm | beats per minute |
| BR | bed rest |
| BS | bowel sounds breath sounds blood sugar |
| BSA | body surface area |
| BT | bed time brain tumour breast tumour |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| BW | body water body weight |
| BWO | bowels well open |
| Bx | biopsy |
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| C | complement |
| C & P | cystoscopy and pyelogram |
| C & S | culture and sensitivity |
| c/o | complains of |
| CA | cancer carcinoma |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CAPD | continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis |
| CAT | computer assisted tomography computed axial tomography computerised axial tomography |
| CAVHD | continuous arteriovenous haemodialysis |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CBS | chronic brain syndrome |
| CC | chief complaint |
| CCF | congestive cardiac failure |
| CCU | coronary care unit |
| CDT | Clostridium difficile toxin |
| CEA | carcinoembryonic antigen |
| CF | complement fixation cystic fibrosis |
| CFT | complement fixation test |
| CGL | chronic granulocytic leukaemia |
| CGN | chronic glomerular nephritis |
| CHB | complete heart block |
| CHD | coronary heart disease |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| CHP | charcoal haemoperfusion |
| CI | cardiac index |
| CK | creatine kinase |
| CKD | chronic kidney disease |
| CL | clubbing |
| CICr | creatinine clearance (mL/min) |
| CLL | chronic lymphocytic leukaemia |
| CML | chronic myelocytic leukaemia |
| CMV | cytomegalovirus |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CO | cardiac output |
| COAD | chronic obstructive airways disease |
| COD | cause of death |
| COLD | chronic obstructive lung disease |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure |
| CPD | continuous peritoneal dialysis |
| CPK | creatine phosphokinase |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CRD | chronic renal disease |
| CRF | chronic renal failure corticotrophin-releasing factor |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid colony stimulating factor |
| CSM | cerebrospinal meningitis |
| CSU | catheter specimen of urine |
| CT | circulation time clotting time computerised tomography coronary thrombosis |
| CV | cardiovascular central venous cerebrovascular |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease |
| CVP | central venous pressure |
| CVS | cardiovascular system |
| Cx | cervix cervical |
| CXR | chest X-Ray |
| Cy | cyanosis |
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| d | dead deceased |
| D | diagnosis |
| D & C | dilatation and curettage |
| D & E | dilation and evacuation |
| D & V | diarrhoea and vomiting |
| D/W | discussed with |
| DBP | diastolic blood pressure |
| DDU | drug dependency unit |
| DH | drug history |
| DI | drug information |
| DIC | disseminated intravascular coagulation |
| DIP | distal interphalangeal (joint) |
| DJD | degenerative joint disease |
| DKA | diabetic ketoacidosis |
| DM | diabetes mellitus diastolic murmur |
| DNA | did not attend (outpatients) |
| DNC | did not come |
| DNR | do not resuscitate |
| DOA | dead on arrival |
| DOB | date of birth |
| DOE | dyspnoea on exertion |
| DST | dexamethasone suppression test |
| DT | delirium tremens |
| DTNT | door to needle time |
| DU | duodenal ulcer |
| DUB | dysfunctional uterine bleeding |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| DXT | deep X-ray therapy |
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| EBM | expressed breast milk |
| EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
| ECF | extracellular fluid |
| ECG | electrocardiogram |
| ECHO | echocardiogram |
| ECT | electroconvulsive therapy |
| EDD | expected date of delivery |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| EENT | eyes, ears, nose and throat |
| EFA | essential fatty acids |
| eGFR | estimated glomerular filtration rate (mL/ min/1.73m2) |
| ELBW | extremely low birth weight |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| EM | ejection murmur |
| EMG | electromyogram |
| ENT | ear, nose and throat |
| EP | ectopic pregnancy |
| EPO | erythropoietin |
| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| ERPC | evacuation of retained products of conception |
| ESM | ejection systolic murmur |
| ESN | educationally subnormal |
| ESP | end-systolic pressure |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| ESRF | end stage renal failure |
| ET | endotracheal tube |
| EtOH | ethyl alcohol |
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| FB | finger breadths foreign body |
| FBC | full blood count |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| FDP | fibrin degradation products |
| FEV1 | forced expiratory volume in 1 second |
| FFA | free fatty acids |
| FFP | fresh frozen plasma |
| FH | family history |
| FHR | foetal heart rate |
| FHS | foetal heart sounds |
| FiO2 | fraction of inspired oxygen |
| FLP | fasting lipid profile |
| FOB | faecal occult blood |
| FP | family planning frozen plasma |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| FT4 | free thyroxine |
| FUO | fever of unknown origin |
| FVC | forced vital capacity |
| Fx. | fracture |
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| G6PD | glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| GA | general anaesthesia general anaesthetic gastric analysis granuloma annulare general appearance |
| GABA | γ-aminobutyric Acid |
| GB | gall bladder |
| GC | gonococcal gonococcus |
| GCS | glasgow coma scale |
| G-CSF | granulocyte colony-stimulating factor |
| GE | gastroenterology |
| GFR | glomerular filtration rate (mL/ min/1.73m2) |
| g-GT | γ-glutamyl transferase |
| GH | growth hormone |
| GI(T) | gastrointestinal (tract) |
| GN | glomerulonephritis |
| GnRH | gonadotrophin-releasing hormone |
| GPA | granulomatosis with polyangiitis |
| grav. | gravid (pregnant) |
| GS | general surgery genital system |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| GU | gastric ulcer genitourinary gonococcal urethritis |
| GUS | genitourinary system |
| Gyn. | gynaecology |
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| H | hypodermic |
| H & L | heart and lungs |
| H & P | history and physical |
| h/o or H/O | history of |
| HA | haemolytic anaemia |
| HAV | hepatitis A virus |
| HB | heart block |
| Hb | haemoglobin |
| HbA1 | glycosylated haemoglobin |
| HBD | hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase |
| HbF | foetal haemoglobin |
| HBF | hepatic blood flow |
| HBP | high blood pressure |
| HBsAg | hepatitis B surface antigen |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| HCC | hepatocellular carcinoma |
| hCG | human chorionic gonadotrophin |
| Hct. | haematocrit |
| HCV | hepatitis C virus |
| HCVD | hypertensive cardiovascular disease |
| HD | heart disease Hodgkin’s disease |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| HDU | high dependency unit |
| HDV | hepatitis D virus |
| hep | hepatitis |
| HF | heart failure |
| HHD | hypertensive heart disease |
| HHT | hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia |
| HHV | human herpes virus |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| HLA | human leukocyte antigen |
| HMMA | 4-hydroxy-3-methoxymandelic acid |
| HPA | hypothalamus, pituitary, adrenal |
| HPC | history of present complaint |
| HPV | human papilloma virus |
| HR | heart rate |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| HS | heart sounds |
| HSP | Henoch–Schönlein purpura |
| HSV | herpes simplex virus |
| HSVE | herpes simplex virus encephalitis |
| HT | hypertension |
| HTVD | hypertensive vascular disease |
| HUS | haemolytic uraemic syndrome |
| HVA | homovanillic acid |
| Hx. | history |
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| IA | intra-amniotic intra-arterial |
| IADH | inappropriate antidiuretic hormone |
| IBC | iron binding capacity |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
| IBW | ideal body weight |
| ICD | implantable cardioverter defibrillator |
| ICF | intracellular fluid |
| ICM | intercostal margin |
| ICS | intercostal space |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| ID | initial dose intradermal |
| IDDM | insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
| IDL | intermediate-density lipoprotein |
| IE | infective endocarditis |
| IF | inspiratory force interstitial fluid |
| Ig | immunoglobulin |
| IHD | ischaemic heart disease |
| IM | infectious mononucleosis intramuscular |
| imp | impression |
| inf | inferior |
| INR | international normalised ratio |
| IOP | intraocular pressure |
| IP | intraperitoneal inpatient |
| IPPB | intermittent positive-pressure breathing |
| IPPV | intermittent positive pressure ventilation |
| ISA | intrinsic sympathomimetic activity |
| IT | intrathecal |
| ITP | idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura |
| ITT | insulin tolerance test |
| ITU | intensive therapy unit |
| IU | international unit |
| IUD | intrauterine device |
| IUP | intrauterine pregnancy |
| IV | intravenous |
| IVC | inferior vena cava |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| IVSD | interventricular septal defect |
| IVU | intravenous urography |
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| J | jaundice |
| JV | jugular vein |
| JVD | jugular venous distention |
| JVP | jugular venous pressure jugular venous pulse |
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| K | potassium |
| KJ | knee jerk |
| KO | keep open knock out |
| KUB | kidneys, ureters, bladder |
| KVO | keep vein open |
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| L | left lumbar |
| L & A | light and accommodation |
| L & W | living and well |
| L1, L2 … | lumbar vertebrae 1, 2 … |
| LA | left arm left atrium |
| lac | laceration |
| LAD | left axis deviation |
| Lap | laparotomy |
| LAT or lat | lateral |
| LBBB | left bundle branch block |
| LBW | low birth weight |
| LCM | left costal margin |
| LD | lethal dose liver disease lactate dehydrogenase |
| LDH | lactate dehydrogenase |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| LE | lupus erythematosus |
| LFT | liver function test |
| LH | left hand luteinizing hormone |
| LIF | left iliac fossa |
| LIH | left inguinal hernia |
| LKS | liver, kidneys, spleen |
| LLL | left lower lobe left lower lid |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| LMN | lower motor neurone |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| LMWH | low molecular weight heparin |
| LN | lymph node |
| LOM | limitation of movement |
| LOPS | length of patient’s stay |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| LSCS | lower segment caesarian section |
| LTC | long-term care |
| LUL | left upper lobe |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| LV | left ventricle |
| LVF | left ventricular failure |
| LVH | left ventricular hypertrophy |
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| M | male married metre molar murmur |
| M1 | mitral first sound |
| MA | menstrual age mental age |
| MALT | mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue |
| MAOI | monoamine oxidase inhibitor |
| MAP | mean arterial pressure |
| MC&S | microscopy, culture and sensitivity |
| MCH | mean corpuscular haemoglobin |
| MCHC | mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration |
| MCP | metacarpophalangeal (joint) |
| MCT | medium-chain triglycerides |
| MCV | mean corpuscular volume |
| MDI | metered-dose inhaler |
| MDV | multiple dose vial |
| ME | myalgic encephalomyelitis |
| mEq | milliequivalent |
| met | metastasis |
| MH | marital history medical history menstrual history |
| MHC | major histocompatibility complex |
| MI | myocardial infarction mitral incompetence mitral insufficiency |
| MIC | minimum inhibitory concentration |
| ML | midline |
| MLD | minimum lethal dose |
| MM | multiple myeloma |
| MND | motor neurone disease |
| MP | menstrual period |
| MRCP | magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MRSA | methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus multiple-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| MS | mitral stenosis multiple sclerosis |
| MSL | midsternal line |
| MSU | midstream urine specimen |
| MyG | myasthenia gravis |
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| N | normal |
| N & T | nose and throat |
| N & V | nausea and vomiting |
| NAD | no acute distress no appreciable disease nothing abnormal detected |
| NARTI | nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitor |
| NBM | nil by mouth |
| NG | nasogastric |
| NHL | non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma |
| NICU | neonatal intensive care unit |
| NIDDM | non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| NKA | no known allergies |
| NKHA | non-ketotic hyperosmolar acidosis |
| NL | normal |
| NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance |
| NMS | neuroleptic malignant syndrome |
| NNRTI | non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor |
| NNT | number needed to treat |
| NOF | neck of femur |
| #NOF | fractured neck of femur |
| NOK | next of kin |
| NS | nervous system normal saline nephrotic syndrome |
| NSAID | non-steroid anti-inflammatory drug |
| NSD | no significant defect |
| NSFTD | normal spontaneous full-term delivery |
| NSR | normal sinus rhythm |
| NSU | nonspecific urethritis |
| NVD | nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea |
| NYD | not yet diagnosed |
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| O | oedema |
| O & A | observation & assessment |
| O & E | observation and examination |
| O/A | on admission |
| O/E | on examination |
| OA | osteoarthritis |
| OB | occult blood |
| Obs | obstetrics |
| OC | oral contraceptive |
| OD | overdose right eye |
| OGD | oesophogastroduodenoscopy |
| OGTT | oral glucose tolerance test |
| OH | occupational history |
| OP | outpatient |
| OPA | outpatient appointment |
| OPD | outpatient department |
| OR | operating room |
| OS | left eye |
| OT | occupational therapy |
| OTC | over the counter |
| OU | both eyes |
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| P | pulse |
| P & A | percussion and auscultation |
| P & R | pulse and respiration |
| PA | pernicious anaemia pulmonary artery |
| PaCO2 | partial pressure of carbon dioxide |
| PAN | polyarteritis nodosa |
| PaO2 | partial pressure of oxygen |
| PAT | paroxysmal atrial tachycardia |
| PAWP | pulmonary arterial wedge pressure |
| PBC | primary biliary cholangitis |
| PBI | protein bound iodine |
| PC | present complaint packed cells |
| PCA | patient-controlled analgesia |
| PCP | Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| PCS | portocaval shunt |
| PCV | packed cell volume |
| PE | physical examination pulmonary embolism pleural effusion |
| PEEP | positive end-expiratory pressure |
| PEFR | peak expiratory flow rate |
| PEG | percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy |
| PERRLA | pupils equal, round, react to light and accommodation |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| PF | peak flow |
| PFR | peak flow rate |
| PFT | pulmonary function test |
| PH | past history patient history personal history prostatic hypertrophy pulmonary hypertension |
| pHa | arterial blood pH |
| PI | present illness protease inhibitor |
| PICC | peripherally inserted central catheter |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PIP | proximal interphalangeal (joint) |
| PKU | phenylketonuria |
| PM | post mortem |
| PMB | postmenopausal bleeding |
| PMH | past medical history |
| PMI | past medical illness |
| PMN | polymorphonuclear leucocyte |
| PMR | patient medical record |
| PMS | postmenopausal syndrome premenstrual syndrome |
| PMT | premenstrual tension |
| PN | percussion note peripheral neuropathy peripheral neuropathy |
| PND | paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea postnasal drip |
| Pnx | pneumothorax |
| PO | by mouth |
| PPH | post partum haemorrhage |
| PPI | proton pump inhibitor |
| ppm | parts per million |
| PPTK | partial thromboplastin time kaolin |
| PR | per rectum |
| PRL | prolactin |
| PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
| Pt | patient |
| PT | physical therapy prothrombin time parathyroid |
| PTA | plasma thromboplastin antecedent prior to admission prothrombin activity |
| PTH | parathyroid hormone |
| PTR | prothrombin ratio |
| PTT | partial thromboplastin time |
| PTTK | partial thromboplastin time kaolin |
| PTU | propylthiouracil |
| PU | peptic ulcer pass urine per urethra |
| PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
| PUO | pyrexia of unknown origin |
| PUVA | psoralen and ultraviolet A radiation |
| PV | per vagina |
| PVC | premature ventricular contraction |
| PVD | peripheral vascular disease |
| PVT | paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia |
| Px | past history prognosis pneumothorax |
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| QALY | quality-adjusted life year(s) |
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| R | respiration |
| RA | renal artery rheumatoid arthritis right arm right atrium |
| RAD | right axis deviation |
| RAST | radioallergosorbent test |
| RBBB | right bundle branch block |
| RBC | red blood cell red blood count |
| RBF | renal blood flow |
| RBS | random blood sugar |
| RCT | randomised control trial |
| RDS | respiratory distress syndrome |
| RDW | red cell distribution width |
| REM | rapid eye movement |
| RES | reticuloendothelial system |
| RF | renal failure rheumatic fever rheumatoid factor |
| RFT | respiratory function test |
| Rh factor | rhesus factor |
| RHD | rheumatic heart disease |
| RIF | right iliac fossa |
| RLD | related living donor right lateral decubitus |
| RLL | right lower lobe (lung) |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| ROM | range of motion |
| RP | radial pulse |
| RQ | respiratory quotient |
| RR | respiratory rate |
| RR & E | round regular and equal (pupils) |
| RRT | renal replacement therapy |
| RS | respiratory system |
| RSF | rheumatoid serum factor |
| RSR | regular sinus rhythm |
| RSV | respiratory syncytial virus |
| RTA | road traffic accident |
| rt-PA | recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator |
| RUL | right upper lobe |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| RV | residual volume right ventricle |
| RVF | right ventricular failure |
| RVH | right ventricular hypertrophy |
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| s | without |
| S/B | seen by |
| SA | sinoatrial surface area |
| SALT | speech and language therapist |
| SB | seen by shortness of breath |
| SBE | subacute bacterial endocarditis shortness of breath on exertion |
| SBO | small bowel obstruction |
| SBP | spontaneous bacterial peritonitis |
| SC | sickle cell subcutaneous |
| SCBU | special care baby unit |
| SH | social history |
| SI | small intestine |
| SIADH | syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone |
| SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |
| SL or sl | sublingual |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| SOA | swelling of ankle(s) |
| SOAP | subjective, objective, assessment, plan |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| SP | systolic pressure |
| SpO2 | saturation of peripheral oxygen (%) |
| SR | sinus rhythm sustained release |
| SSRI | selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor |
| SSS | sick sinus syndrome |
| ST | sinus tachycardia |
| stat. | immediately |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| SV | stroke volume |
| SVC | superior vena cava |
| SVT | supraventricular tachycardia |
| Sx | symptoms |
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| T | temperature |
| T & A | tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
| T & X | type and crossmatch |
| T3 | triiodothyronine |
| T4 | thyroxine |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| TBA | to be administered to be arranged |
| TBG | thyroid binding globulin |
| TBS | total body surface |
| TBW | total body water total body weight |
| TCA | tricyclic antidepressant |
| TD | tardive dyskinesia transverse diameter |
| TDI | total dose infusion |
| TDM | therapeutic drug monitoring |
| TENS | transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
| TFT | thyroid function test |
| TG | triglyceride |
| TH | thyroid hormone |
| THR | total hip replacement |
| TIA | transient ischaemic attack |
| TIBC | total iron-binding capacity |
| TKO | to keep open |
| TL | tubal ligation |
| TLC | tender loving care total lung capacity |
| TM | tympanic membrane |
| TNF | tumour necrosis factor |
| TOF | tracheo-oesophageal fistula |
| TOP | termination of pregnancy |
| TOPS | take off pounds sensibly |
| TP | thrombophlebitis total protein |
| t-PA | tissue plasminogen factor |
| TPN | total parenteral nutrition |
| TPR | temperature, pulse, respiration |
| TRH | thyrotropin-releasing hormone |
| TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone |
| TTA | to take away |
| TTO | to take out |
| TTP | thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura |
| TUR | transurethral resection |
| TURB | transurethral resection of the bladder |
| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
| TV | trichomonas vaginalis tidal volume |
| Tx. | Treatment |
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| U & E | urea & electrolytes |
| UA | uric acid urine analysis |
| UC | ulcerative colitis urinary catheter |
| UCG | urine chorionic gonadotropin |
| UCO | urinary catheter out |
| UDV | unit dose vial |
| UFH | unfractionated heparin |
| UK | unknown |
| UO | urinary output |
| UMN | upper motor neuron |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| URTI | upper respiratory tract infection |
| US | ultrasound |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| VB | venous blood |
| VC | vena cava visual cortex vital capacity vulvovaginal candidiasis |
| VD | venereal disease |
| VDG | venereal disease gonorrhoea |
| VDRL | Venereal Disease Research Laboratory |
| VE | vaginal examination |
| VF | ventricular fibrillation |
| VHF | viral haemorrhagic fever |
| VLBW | very low birth weight |
| VLDL | very low-density lipoprotein |
| VP | venous pressure |
| VS | vital signs |
| VT | ventricular tachycardia |
| VTE | venous thromboembolism |
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| WB | whole blood |
| WBC | white blood cell white blood count |
| WBS | whole body scan |
| WCC | white cell count |
| WPW | Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome |
| wt | weight |
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| XX | female chromosome type |
| XY | male chromosome type |
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| ZES | Zollinger–Ellison syndrome |