Abbreviation | Expansion |
T&H | Ttype and hold |
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T3 | Triiodothyronine |
T4 | Thyroxine |
TAH | Total Abdominal Hysterectomy |
TB | Tuberculosis/Trouble Breathing |
TBF | Total Body Failure |
TBG | Total binding globulin |
TBI | Traumatic Brain Injury |
TBSA | Total Body Surface Area |
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TCDB | Turn, Cough, Deep Breathe |
Td | Tetanus-diphtheria toxoid |
TED (hose) | Thrombo-Embolism Deterrent |
TEF | Tracheo-Esophageal Fistula |
TEN | Toxic Epidermal Necroly-sis |
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TEP | Transesophageal Puncture |
TESD | Total End-Systolic Diameter |
TFCI | Transient Focal Cerebral Ischemia |
THR | Total Hip Replacement |
TIA | Transient Ischemic Attack |
TIBC | Total Iron Binding Capacity |
TID | Ter in die (Three Times a Day) |
TIG | Tetanus immune globulin |
TIL | Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes |
TKO | To keep open |
TKR | Total Knee Replacement |
TLC | Total lung capacity |
TM | Tympanic Membrane |
TMJ | Temporo mandibular joint |
TNF | Tumor Necrosis Factor |
TNM | Tumor, Node, Metastases |
TNTC | Too Numerous To Mention |
TOF | Tetralogy of falot |
TOPV | Trivalent Oral Polio Vaccine |
TP | Tuberculin Precipitation |
tPA | Tissue Plasminogen Activator |
TPN | Total Parenteral Nutrition |
TPR | Temperature, Pulse, Respirations |
TRH | Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone (Stimulation Test) |
tRNA | transfer RNA |
TSH | Thyroid stimulating hormone |
TSTA | Tumor-Specific Trans-plantation Antigen |
TT | Thrombin Time |
TTN | Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn |
TTO | Trans Tracheal Oxygen |
TTP | Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura |
TU | Tuberculin units |
TUPR | Trans-Urethral Prostatic Resection |
TUR (or TURP) | Trans-Urethral Resection of the Prostate |
TURBT | Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor |
TVH | Total vaginal hysterectomy |
TVUS | Transvaginal Ultrasound |
tw | Twice a week |
TWB | Touch Weight Bear |
TWE | Tap Water Enema |
Tx | Treatment, Traction |
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