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PTA110 Medical Abbrev S to Z
Common medical abbreviations
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
11/03/2008
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Term
S:
 Definition
Subjective Information
Term
SAE
 Definition
sub-acute endocarditis
Term
SAH
 Definition
sub-arachnoid hemorrhage
Term
SBA
 Definition
stand-by assist
Term
sens
 Definition
sensory
-or-
sensitivity
Term
SGPT
 Definition
serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase
Term
SH
 Definition
social history
Term
shldr
 Definition
shoulder
Term
S/L
 Definition
side-lying
Term
SLB
 Definition
short leg brace
Term
SLR
 Definition
straight leg raise
Term
SOB
 Definition
short of breath
Term
S/P
 Definition
status post
Term
Sp
 Definition
spine
Term
Spas. Quad.
 Definition
spastic quadriparesis
Term
S/S
 Definition
semi-supine
Term
Staph
 Definition
staphylococcus
Term
STD
 Definition
sexually-transmitted disease
Term
STG
 Definition
short-term goal
Term
STG
 Definition
short-term goal
Term
STM
 Definition
short-term memory
Term
STR.
 Definition
stretcher
Term
Strep.
 Definition
Streptococcus
Term
STSG
 Definition
split-thickness skin graft
Term
sup
 Definition
superior
Term
SVP
 Definition
superior vena cava
Term
SWD
 Definition
short wave diathermy
Term
Sx
 Definition
symptoms
Term
syr
 Definition
syrup
Term
Sz
 Definition
seizures
Term
T
 Definition
temperature
Term
T & A
 Definition
tonsils and adenoids
Term
TAH
 Definition
transabdominal hysterectomy
Term
Tbc.
 Definition
tuberculosis
-or-
tubercle bacilli
Term
TDWB
 Definition
touch down weight-bearing
Term
TENS
 Definition
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Term
TGV
-or-
TOGV
 Definition
transposition of the great vessels
Term
THR
 Definition
total hip replacement
Term
TIA
 Definition
transient ischemic attack
Term
TIB
 Definition
3X/Week
Term
TKE
 Definition
terminal knee extension
Term
TKR
 Definition
total knee replacement
Term
TLC
 Definition
tender loving care
-or-
total lung capacity
Term
TM
 Definition
tympanic membrane
Term
t.o.
 Definition
telephone order
Term
T/O
 Definition
throughout
Term
TOF
 Definition
Tetrology of Fallot
Term
Tol.
 Definition
tolerate,
tolerates,
tolerated
Term
TPN protocol
 Definition
total parenteral nutrition protocol
Term
TPR
 Definition
temperature, pulse, respiration
Term
TPR
 Definition
temperature, pulse, respiration
Term
Tsp
 Definition
teaspoon
Term
TSR
 Definition
total shoulder replacement
Term
TLR
 Definition
tonic labyrinthine reflex
Term
TNR
 Definition
tonic neck reflex
Term
TV
 Definition
tidal volume
Term
TT
 Definition
tilt table
Term
TTWB
 Definition
Toe Touch Weight-Bearing
Term
Tx
 Definition
traction
Term
UBW
 Definition
usual body weight
Term
UE
 Definition
upper extremity
Term
UGI
 Definition
upper gastrointestinal
Term
UMN
 Definition
upper motor neuron
Term
unk
 Definition
unknown
Term
URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
US
 Definition
ultrasound
Term
UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
UV
 Definition
ultra-violet
Term
UVC
 Definition
umbilical venous catheter
Term
VBG
 Definition
venous blood gas
Term
VC
 Definition
vital capacity
Term
VD
 Definition
venereal disease
Term
VF
 Definition
visual field
Term
V/O
 Definition
verbal order
Term
V. fib.
 Definition
ventricular fibrillation
Term
VP
 Definition
venous pressure
Term
VS
 Definition
vibration sense
-or-
vital signs
Term
VSD
 Definition
ventricular septal defect
Term
V-tach
 Definition
ventricular tachycardia
Term
WBAT
 Definition
Weight-Bearing As Tolerated
Term
WBC
 Definition
white blood cells
Term
W/C
 Definition
wheelchair
Term
WDWN
 Definition
Well-developed, Well-nourished
Term
WFL
 Definition
within functional limits
Term
WNL
 Definition
within normal limits
Term
WPL
 Definition
whirlpool
Term
WPW
 Definition
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
Term
x
 Definition
except
-or-
times
-or-
associated with
Term
wt.
 Definition
weight
Term
y/o
 Definition
years old
Term
SOAP
 Definition
Subjective,Objective,Assessment,Plan
Term
SOMR
 Definition
source-oriented medical record
Term
SPTA
 Definition
student physical therapist assistant
Term
TDD
 Definition
tentative discharge data
Term
TDP
 Definition
tentative discharge plan
Term
T.E.D.s
 Definition
anti-embolism stockings
Term
TFs
 Definition
transfers
Term
THA
 Definition
total hip arthroplasty
Term
TMJ
 Definition
temporo-mandibular joint
Term
ther. ex.
 Definition
theraputic exercise
Term
UED1
 Definition
upper extremity diagonal 1
Term
WHO
 Definition
World Health Organization
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