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abbreviations quiz 4 AKRON AT FALL 13

  1. TB
    tuberculosis
  2. TBI
    traumatic brain injury
  3. tbsp.
    tablespoon
  4. TENS, TNS
    transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator/stimulation
  5. THA
    total hip arthroplasty
  6. ther ex
    therapeutic exercise
  7. TIA
    transient ischemic attack
  8. tid
    three times daily
  9. TKA
    total knee arthroplasty
  10. TM(J)
    temporomandibular (joint)
  11. TNR
    tonic neck reflex (also ATNR, STNR)
  12. t.o.
    telephone order
  13. TPR
    temperature, pulse, and respiration
  14. tsp.
    teaspoon
  15. TUR/TURP
    transurethral resection
  16. Tx
    traction
  17. TV
    tidal volume
  18. UA
    urine analysis
  19. UE
    upper extremity
  20. UMN
    upper motor neuron
  21. URI
    upper respiratory infection
  22. US
    ultrasound
  23. UTI
    urinary tract infection
  24. UV
    ultraviolet
  25. VC
    vital capacity
  26. VD
    venereal disease
  27. v.o. or VO
    verbal orders (e.g., v.o. Dr. Smith/assistant's signature)
  28. vol.
    volume
  29. v.s.
    visual signs
  30. w/c
    wheel chair
  31. W/cm2
    watts per square cm
  32. WBC
    white blood cell (count)
  33. wk.
    week
  34. WNL
    within normal limits
  35. wt.
    weight
  36. X
    number of times performed (e.g., x2 is twice, x3 is 3 times)
  37. y/o or y.o.
    years old
  38. yd.
    yard
  39. yr.
    year
  40. +1 (+2 etc.)
    assistance (assistance of 1 person given; also written "assistance of 1")
  41. ♂
    male
  42. ♀
    female
  43. ↓
    down, downward, decrease, diminished
  44. ↑
    up, upwards, increase, augmented
  45. //
    parallel or parallel bars (also written as "// bars")
  46. _
    c
    with
  47. _
    s
    without
  48. _
    p
    after
  49. ~ or ~
           ~
    approximately
  50. Δ
    change
  51. =
    equals
  52. + or (+)
    plus , positive (positive also abbreviated "pos.")
  53. - or (-)
    minus, negative (also abbreviated as "neg.")
  54. #
    number (#1 = number 1), pounds (5# wt. 5 pound weight, pound also abbreviated as lbs.)
  55. /
    per
  56. %
    percent
  57. +, &, et.
    and
  58. ↔
    to and from
  59. →
    to progressing towards, approaching
  60. 1°
    primary
  61. 2°
    secondary, secondary to
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abbreviations quiz 4 AKRON AT FALL 13
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