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medical abbreviaions
Term | Definition |
---|---|
tbsp | table spoon |
tsp | teaspoon |
staph | staphylococcus |
stat | immediatly |
std | sexuall transmitted disease |
std prec | standard precautions |
strep | streptococcus |
t | temperature |
tb | tuberculosis |
t,c, db | turn, cough, and deep breathe |
temp | temperature |
tia | transient ischemic attack |
tid | 3 times a day |
tlc | tender love and care |
tpn | total parenteral nutrition |
tpr | temperature pulse and respirations |
twe | tap water enema |
tx | traction treatment |
ua | urine analysis |
ugi | upper gastrointestinal |
unk | unknown |
uri | upper respiratory |
uti | urinary tract infection |
vag | vaginal |
vre | vancomycin-resistant enterococcus |
vs | vital signs |
wbc | white blood cell count |
w/c | wheelchair |
wnl | within normal limits |
wt | weight |