[aa1]=equal part of each 
[aa2]=affected area 
[aaa]=abdominal aortic aneurysm 
[a2]=aortic second sound 
[abg]=arterial blood gasses 
[abp]=arterial blood pressure 
[ac]=anterior chamber 
[acl]=anterior cruciate ligament 
[acth]=adrenocorticotrophic hormone 
[ad]=right ear 
[adh]=antidiruetic hormone 
[adl]=activites of daily living 
[ae]=above elbow 
[aea]=above elbow amputation 
[afb]=acid fast bacilli 
[afo]=ankle-foot orthosis 
[afp]=alpha fetoprotein 
[a/g]=albumin globulin ratio 
[aga]=appropriate gestational age 
[ai]=aortic insufficiency 
[aids]=acquired immunodeficiency syndrome 
[aka]=alcoholic ketoacidosis 
[aka]=above knee amputation 
[als]=amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 
[ama]=against medical advice 
[ami]=acute myocardial infarction 
[aml]=acute myeloid leukemia 
[ans]=autonomic nervous system 
[anug]=acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis 
[a/o]=alert and oriented 
[aob]=alcohol on breath 
[aodm]=adult onset diabetes mellitus 
[ap]=ante partum 
[a&p]=auscultation and percussion 
[apc]=atrial premature contractions 
[ar]=aortic regurgitation 
[ard]=acute respiratory distress 
[ards]=adult respiratory distress syndrome 
[arf]=acute respiratory failure 
[arom]=artificial rupture of membranes 
[asap]=as soon as possible 
[ascvd]=atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease 
[asd]=atrial septal defect 
[ashd]=arteriosclerotic heart disease 
[atn]=acute tubular necrosis 
[atnr]=asymmetrical tonic neck reflex 
[au]=both ears 
[avf]=arteriovenous fistula 
[avr]=aortic valve replacement 
[a&w]=alive and well 
[a.z.]=Ascheim-Zondek test 
[bbb]=bundle branch block 
[bbt]=basal body temperature 
[bca]=basal cell atypia 
[bcd]=basal cell dysplasia 
[bce]=basal cell epithelioma 
[bdc]=burn dressing change 
[be]=below elbow 
[bea]=below elbow amputation 
[bfp]=biological false positive 
[b.i.d.]=twice daily 
[bih]=bilateral inguinal hernia 
[b.i.n.]=twice a night 
[biw]=twice weekly 
[bk]=below knee 
[bka]=below knee amputation 
[bld.]=blood 
[bl.t]=bleeding time 
[bow]=bag of water 
[bp]=blood pressure 
[bpd]=bronchopulmonary dysplasia 
[bph]=benign prostatic hypertrophy 
[bpm]=beats per minute 
[br.]=breech presentation 
[brbx.]=breast biopsy 
[brp]=bathroom privileges 
[bs]=blood sugar 
[b.s.]=breath sounds 
[bsa]=body surface area 
[bsb]=bedside bag 
[bsc]=bedside commode 
[bsd]=bedside drainage 
[bso]=bilateral salpingooophorectomy 
[bst]=blood serologic test 
[bt]=bleeding time 
[btl]=bilateral tubal ligation 
[bun]=blood urea nitrogen 
[bw]=birth weight 
[cabg]=coronary artery bypass graft 
[cad]=coronary artery disease 
[cahd]=coronary atherosclerotic heart disease 
[capd]=continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis 
[cat]=computerized axial tomography 
[cbc]=complete blood count 
[cbd]=common bile duct 
[cbf]=cerebral blood flow 
[cbg]=capillary blood gas 
[cbr]=complete bed rest 
[cc]=chief complaint 
[ccu]=coronary care unit 
[cea]=carcinoembryonic antigen 
[chd1]=congenital heart disease 
[chd2]=coronary heart disease 
[chf]=congestive heart failure 
[cis]=carcinoma in situ 
[ck]=creatinine kinase 
[cll]=chronic lymphocytic leukemia 
[cl.t]=clotting time 
[cml]=chronic myeloid leukemia 
[cmv]=cytomegalovirus 
[cn]=cranial nerve 
[cns]=central nervous system 
[cnst.]=constipation 
[copd]=chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
[cor]=heart 
[cpap]=continuous positive airway pressure 
[cpc]=clinicopathological conference 
[cpd]=cephalo-pelvic disproportion 
[cpk]=creatinine phosphokinase 
[cppb]=continuous positive pressure breathing 
[cpr]=cardiopulmonary resuscitation 
[cpt]=chest physical therapy 
[cr]=closed reduction 
[crd]=chronic respiratory disease 
[c&s]=culture and sensitivity 
[csf]=cerebrospinal fluid 
[ct]=computed axial tomography 
[c-v]=cardiovascular 
[cva]=cerebrovascular accident 
[cvl]=central venous line 
[cvp]=central venous pressure 
[cvs]=cardiovascular system 
[cx]=cervix 
[cxr]=chest x-ray 
[cysto]=cystoscopy 
[dap]=distal airway pressure 
[db.]=decibel 
[dbe]=deep breathing exercise 
[d/c]=discontinue 
[dc]=discharges, discontinue 
[d&c]=dilation and curettage 
[dd]=discharge diagnosis 
[d/dw]=dextrose, distilled water 
[ddx]=differential diagnosis 
[d&e]=dilation and evacuation 
[decr.]=decreased 
[derm.]=Dermatology 
[des]=Diethylstilbestrol 
[d5rl]=5% dextrose and lactated ringers 
[d5w]=5% dextrose and sterile water 
[di]=diabetes insipidus 
[dic]=disseminated intravascular coagulation 
[dip]=distal interphalangeal 
[djd]=degenerative joint disease 
[dka]=diabetic ketoacidosis 
[dle]=disseminated lupus erythematosis 
[dna]=deoxyribonucleic acid 
[dnka]=did not keep appointment 
[doa]=dead on arrival 
[dob]=date of birth 
[doe]=dyspnea on exertion 
[d.p.]=dorsal pedia 
[d&r]=dilation and radium implant 
[drsg.]=dressing 
[d/s]=discharge summary 
[dtr]=deep tendon reflexes 
[dts]=delirium tremens 
[du]=duodenal ulcer 
[dub]=dysfunctional uterine bleeding 
[dui]=driving under influence 
[d/w]=dextrose in water 
[dx]=diagnosis 
[ebl]=estimated blood loss 
[ebv]=Epstein-Barr virus 
[ecf]=extended care facility 
[ecg]=electrocardiogram 
[echo]=enterocytopathogenic human orphan virus 
[e.coli]=Escherichia coli 
[ecs]=endocervical scrape 
[ect]=electroconvulsive 
[ed]=emergency department 
[edc]=estimated date of confinement 
[edod]=estimated date of delivery 
[eeg]=electroencephalogram 
[eent]=eyes, ears, nose, throat 
[eex]=electrodiagnosis 
[ega]=estimated gestational age 
[egd]=esophago- gastroduodenoscopy 
[ekg]=electrocardiogram 
[elev.]=elevated 
[elf]=elective low forceps 
[embx]=endometrial biopsy 
[emg]=electromyogram 
[ems]=emergency medical service 
[ent]=ears, nose, throat 
[eoc.]=eosinophiles 
[eom]=extraocular movement 
[epis.]=episiotomy 
[ercp]=endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography 
[esr]=erythrocyte sedimentation rate 
[est]=electroshock therapy 
[eua]=examine under anesthesia 
[eval]=evaluation 
[fa]=fluorescent antibody 
[f.a.]=first aid 
[f.b.]=foreign body 
[fbs]=fasting blood sugar 
[fd]=fully dilated 
[fda]=Food and Drug Administration 
[fdp]=flexor digitorum profundus 
[fef]=forced expiratory flow 
[fekg]=fetal electrocardiogram 
[fev]=forced expiratory volume 
[f.f.]=force fluid 
[ffp]=fresh frozen plasma 
[fh]=fundal height 
[fh]=family history 
[fhr]=fetal heart rate 
[fhr-uc]=fetal heart rate- uterine contraction 
[fht]=fetal heart tones 
[fio2]=faction of inspired oxygen concentration 
[fm]=finger movement 
[fpal]=full term premature abortion living 
[frc]=functional residual capacity 
[fs]=finger stick 
[fsh]=follicle stimulating hormone 
[ft]=full term 
[ftd]=failure to descend 
[ftnd]=full term normal delivery 
[ftt]=failure to thrive 
[fub]=functional uterine bleeding 
[fuo]=fever of unknown origin 
[fvc]=forced vital capacity 
[fw]=fetal weight 
[fx]=fracture 
[g.a.]=general anesthesia 
[gb]=gallbladder 
[gbs]=gallbladder series 
[g.c.]=gonococcus 
[gcs]=Glasgow Coma Scale 
[ge]=Gastroenterology 
[g/e]=gastroenteritis 
[genl.]=general 
[gfr]=glomerulo filtration rate 
[g.h.]=growth hormone 
[g.i.]=gastrointestinal 
[gm+]=gram positive 
[gm-]=gram negative 
[gm.%]=grams per 100 c.c. 
[gma]=grand mal attack 
[gnc]=general nursing care 
[gsw]=gunshot wound 
[gtt]=glucose tolerance test 
[gu]=genitourinary 
[g/w]=glucose and water 
[gyn]=Gynecology 
[h/a]=headache 
[haf]=hyperalimentation fluid 
[hascvd]=hypertensive arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease 
[hb]=heart block 
[hbp]=high blood pressure 
[hc]=head circumference 
[h&c]=hot and cold 
[hcg]=human chorionic gonadotropin 
[hco3]=bicarbonate 
[hct.]=hematocrit 
[hcvd]=hypertensive cardiovascular disease 
[h.d.]=at bedtime 
[hd]=head 
[hdl]=high density lipids 
[heent]=head, eyes, ears, nose, throat 
[hgo]=hepatic glucose output 
[hh]=hard of hearing 
[hie]=hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy 
[hiv]=human immunodificiency virus 
[hkafo]=hip knee ankle foot orthosis 
[hm]=hand movement 
[hmd]=hyaline membrane disease 
[hmg]=human menopausal gonadotropin 
[hnp]=herniated nucleus pulposus 
[h/o]=history of 
[h.o.]=house officer 
[hob]=head of bed 
[h&p]=history and physical 
[hpf]=high power field 
[hpi]=history of present illness 
[hpl]=human placental lactogen 
[hr]=heart rate 
[h.r.s.t.]=heat, reddening, swelling, tenderness 
[hs]=bedtime 
[hsg]=hysterosalpingography 
[h2o]=water 
[h2o2]=hydrogen peroxide 
[hvd]=hypertensive vascular disease 
[hyperal.]=hyperalimenation 
[ia]=intra-arterially 
[iabp]=intra-aortic balloon pump 
[i.c.]=intracutaneous 
[iccu]=intensive coronary care unit 
[icf]=intracellular fluid 
[ics]=intercostal space 
[ict]=insulin coma therapy 
[icu]=intensive care unit 
[i.d.]=during the day 
[i&d]=incision and drainage 
[iddm]=insulin dependent diabetes mellitus 
[ig]=immunoglobulin 
[iga]=immunoglobulin A 
[ige]=immunoglobulin E 
[imcu]=intermediate medical care unit 
[imp]=inpatient multidimensional psych scale 
[imv]=intermittent mandatory ventilation 
[inr]=coagulant response time 
[io]=inferior oblique 
[i&o]=intake and output 
[iop]=intraocular pressure 
[ip]=intraperitoneal 
[ipj]=interphalangeal joint 
[ippb]=intermittent positive pressure breathing 
[irds]=idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome 
[is]=intercostal space 
[ist]=insulin shock therapy 
[irreg.]=Irregular 
[itp]=idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura 
[iud]=intrauterine device 
[iufd]=intrauterine fetal death 
[iugr]=intrauterine growth retardation 
[iup]=intrauterine pregnancy 
[iutp]=intrauterine term pregnancy 
[ivc]=inferior vena cava 
[ivd]=intervertebral disc 
[ivp]=intravenous pyelogram 
[ivpb]=intravenous piggy back 
[ivu]=intravenous urogram 
[j-p]=Jackson Pratt drain 
[jra]=juvenile rheumatoid arthritis 
[jt.]=joint 
[jvp]=jugular venous pulse 
[kc1]=potassium chloride 
[kcal.]=Kilocalorie 
[kg.]=kilogram 
[kk]=knee kick 
[17ks]=17 keto steroids 
[kvo]=keep vein open 
[lab.]=laboratory 
[lac.]=laceration 
[lacr.]=lacrimal 
[lact.]=lactic 
[lad]=left anterior descending coronary artery 
[l&d]=labor and delivery 
[lae]=left atrial enlargement 
[lam.]=laminectomy 
[lap.]=laparotomy 
[lat.]=lateral 
[lavh]=laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy 
[lb]=large bowel 
[lbbb]=left bundle branch block 
[lbp]=lower back pain 
[lbw]=low birth weight 
[lca]=left coronary artery 
[l.d.]=lethal dose 
[ldh]=lactic dehydrogenase 
[ldl]=low density lipids 
[le]=lupus erythematosus 
[l.e.]=lower extremities 
[leuc.]=leukocytes 
[lf]=low forceps, low flap 
[lfa]=left frontoanterior 
[lfd]=low forceps delivery 
[lfp]=left frontoposterior 
[lft]=left frontotransverse 
[lga]=large for gestational age 
[lgv]=lymphogranuloma venereum 
[lh]=luteinizing hormone 
[lht]=left hypertrophia 
[lics]=left intercostal space 
[lig.]=ligament 
[lih]=left inguinal hernia 
[ll]=lower lid 
[lle]=left lower extremity 
[llg]=left lateral gaze 
[lll]=left lower lobe 
[llq]=left lower quadrant 
[lma]=left mentoanterior 
[lmd]=family doctor 
[l/min]=liter per minute 
[lml]=left mediolateral 
[lmp]=left mentoposterior 
[lmt]=left mentotransverse 
[l.n.]=lymph node 
[lnmp]=last normal menstrual period 
[loa]=left occiput anterior 
[l.o.c.]=loss of consciousness 
[lom]=left otitis media 
[lop]=left occipital posterior 
[los]=length of stay 
[lot]=left occiput anterior 
[lp]=lumbar puncture 
[lpf]=low power field 
[lpn]=licensed practical nurse 
[lrq]=lower right quadrant 
[l.s.]=lumbosacral 
[lsa]=lateral sacrum anterior 
[lsb]=left sternal border 
[lscs]=lower segment Cesarean section 
[lso]=left salpingo-oophorectomy 
[lsp]=left sacrum posterior 
[lst]=left sacrum transverse 
[ltcs]=low transverse Cesarean section 
[lue]=left upper extremity 
[lul]=left upper lobe 
[luq]=left upper quadrant 
[lv]=left ventricle 
[lvedp]=left ventricular end diastolic pressure 
[lvf]=left ventricular failure 
[lvh]=left ventricular hypertrophy 
[l&w]=living and well 
[lwct]=Lee-White Clotting Time 
[ma]=mental age 
[map]=mean arterial pressure 
[mbc]=maximum breathing capacity 
[mcg.]=microgram 
[mch]=mean corpuscular hemoglobin 
[mchc]=mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration 
[mcl]=midclavicular line 
[mcp]=metacarpophalangeal joint 
[mcv]=mean corpuscular volume 
[md]=muscular dystrophy 
[mdi]=metered dose inhaler 
[mdnt.]=midnight 
[me]=middle ear 
[mec]=medical emergency clinic 
[med.]=medicine 
[meq./l]=milliequivalents per liter 
[mg]=myasthenia gravis 
[mg/dl]=milligrams per deciliter 
[mg.%]=milligrams per 100 cc 
[mh]=marital history 
[ml]=myocardial infarction 
[micu]=medical intensive care unit 
[min]=minute 
[mitr.i]=mitral insufficiency 
[ml.]=milliliter 
[mlf]=medial longitudinal fasciculus 
[mmpi]=Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 
[mom]=milk of magnesia 
[mono.]=monocyte 
[mpa]=malpractice attorney 
[mr]=medial rectus 
[mri]=magnetic resonance imaging 
[mrm]=modified radical mastectomy 
[m.t.]=muscles and tendons 
[mva]=motor vehicle accident 
[mvp]=mitral valve prolapse 
[mvr]=mitral valve replacement 
[mw]=maximum voluntary ventilation 
[n2]=nitrogen 
[n2o]=nitrous oxide 
[na]=sodium 
[nacl]=sodium chloride 
[nad]=no apparent distress 
[nb]=note well 
[nb]=newborn 
[nbm]=nothing by mouth 
[nbs]=normal bowel sounds 
[ned]=no evidence of disease 
[neg.]=negative 
[ner]=no evidence of recurrence 
[nerd]=no evidence of recurrent disease 
[neur.]=Neurology 
[ng]=nasogastric tube 
[ni]=no insurance 
[nic]=neonatal intensive care 
[nicu]=neonatal intensive care unit 
[niddm]=noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus 
[nka]=no known allergies 
[nm]=neuromuscular 
[nmr]=nuclear magnetic resonance 
[noct.]=nocturnal 
[nos]=not otherwise specified 
[np]=neuropsychiatric 
[n.p.]=Neuropsychiatry 
[npn]=nonprotein nitrogen 
[npo]=nothing by mouth 
[ns.]=nerves 
[n.s.]=nervous system 
[nsa]=no significant abnormality 
[nsaid]=nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drug 
[nsd]=normal spontaneous delivery 
[nsr]=normal sinus rhythm 
[nst]=non-stress test 
[n&v]=nausea and vomiting 
[ns]=Neurosurgery 
[nsvd]=normal spontaneous vaginal delivery 
[ntg]=nitroglycerine 
[ntp]=normal temperature and pressure 
[nullip]=never gave birth 
[nvd]=nausea 
[n&w]=normal and well 
[nwb]=non-weight bearing 
[nyd]=not yet diagnosed 
[o2]=oxygen 
[oa]=osteoarthritis 
[ob/gyn]=Obstetrics and Gynecology 
[obs]=observation 
[obs]=organic brain syndrome 
[od]=right eye 
[o/e]=on examination 
[oh]=occupational history 
[ohd]=organic heart disease 
[oint.]=ointment 
[o.m.]=otitis media 
[oms]=organic mental syndrome 
[oob]=out of bed 
[op.]=operation 
[opc]=outpatient clinic 
[opd]=outpatient department 
[ophth.]=Ophthalmology 
[or]=operating room 
[or-if]=open reduction with internal fixation 
[ort]=operating room technician 
[ortho.]=Orthopaedic Surgery 
[os]=left eye 
[otc]=over-the-counter 
[o.t.]=occupational therapy 
[ou]=both eyes 
[ov]=office visit 
[oz.]=ounce 
[p2]=pulmonic second heart sound 
[pa]=physicians assistant 
[p-a]=posteroanterior 
[p&a]=percussion and auscultation 
[pac]=premature atrial, auricular contraction 
[paco2]=arterial carbon dioxide tension pressure 
[pacu]=post anesthesia care unit 
[paf]=paroxysmal atrial fibrillation 
[pao2]=alveolar oxygen pressure 
[pap]=Papanicolaou test 
[paru]=post anesthesia recovery unit 
[pas]=pulmonary artery systolic pressure 
[pat]=pregnancy at term 
[pb]=peripheral blood 
[pbi]=protein bound iodine 
[p.c.]=after meals 
[pcl]=posterior cruciate ligament 
[pco2]=carbon dioxide concentration 
[pcv]=packed cell volume 
[pda]=patent ductus arteriosus 
[pdr.]=powder 
[pdr]=Physicians Desk Reference 
[pdn]=private duty nurse 
[peep]=positive end expiratory pressure 
[peg]=pneumoencephalogram 
[pen]=Penicillin 
[pet]=positron emission tomography 
[pf]=push fluids 
[pfc]=persistent fetal circulation 
[pft]=pulmonary function test 
[ph]=past history 
[pi]=present illness 
[pica]=posterior inferior coronary artery 
[picu]=pulmonary intensive care unit 
[pid]=pelvic inflammatory disease 
[pip]=proximal interphalangeal 
[pku]=phenylkentonuria 
[pmh]=past medical history 
[pmn]=polymorphonuclear 
[pm&r]=Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 
[p&n]=Psychiatry and Neurology 
[pnc]=prenatal clinic 
[pnd]=paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea 
[pni]=peripheral nerve injury 
[pnx]=pneumothorax 
[p.o.]=by mouth 
[po2]=oxygen pressure 
[poc]=product of conception 
[pomr]=problem oriented medical record 
[ppbs]=post prandial blood sugar 
[ppd]=purified protein derivative 
[ppf]=protein plasma fractional 
[pph]=post partum hemorrhage 
[ppm]=parts per million 
[pppg]=post prandial plasma glucose 
[prbc]=packed red blood cells 
[pre]=progressive resistive exercise 
[prep.]=prepare for 
[primip.]=first pregnancy 
[p.r.m.]=according to circumstances 
[prom]=passive range of motion 
[psh]=past surgical history 
[psi]=pounds per square inch 
[psma]=progressive spinal muscular atrophy 
[ptb]=patellar tendon bearing 
[pud]=peptic ulcer disease 
[pv]=plasma volume 
[pvd]=peripheral vascular disease 
[pvr]=pulmonary vascular resistance 
[pvt]=previous trouble 
[pwb%]=partial weight bearing with percent 
[px]=physical examination 
[q.d.]=every day 
[q.h.]=every hour 
[q2h]=every two hours 
[q4h]=every four hours 
[q.i.d.]=four times a day 
[q.i.w.]=four times a week 
[q.l.]=as much as desired 
[q.n.]=every night 
[q.o.d.]=every other day 
[q.o.n.]=every other night 
[q.p.]=as much as you please 
[q.q.h.]=every four hours 
[q.v.]=as much as you wish 
[q.w.]=every week 
[r.a.m.]=rapid alternating movements 
[r.a.s.]=right arm sitting 
[ratx]=radiation therapy 
[rbbb]=right bundle branch block 
[rca]=right coronary artery 
[rcs]=reticulum cell sarcoma 
[rcu]=respiratory care unit 
[rds]=respiratory distress syndrome 
[re]=reconditioning exercise 
[rf]=rheumatic fever 
[rfa]=right frontoanterior 
[rfp]=right frontoposterior 
[rft]=right frontotransverse 
[rh]=right hyperphoria 
[rhd]=rheumatic heart disease 
[rhf]=right heart failure 
[rht]=right hypertrophia 
[rih]=right inguinal hernia 
[rla]=Rancho Los Amigo Scale 
[rle]=right lower extremity 
[rlf]=retrolental fibroplasia 
[rll]=right lower lobe 
[rlq]=right lower quadrant 
[rma]=right mentoanterior 
[rmp]=right mentoposterior 
[rmsf]=Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever 
[rmt]=right mentotransverse 
[roa]=right occipital anterior 
[rom]=range of motion 
[rop]=right occipital posterior 
[ros]=review of systems 
[rot]=right occipital transverse 
[rp]=retrograde pyelogram 
[rq]=respiratory quotient 
[rr]=recovery room 
[rso]=right salpingo-oophorectomy 
[rsa]=right sacrum anterior 
[rsd]=reflex sympathetic dystrophy 
[rsp]=right sacrum posterior 
[rsr]=regular sinus rhythm 
[rst]=right sacrum transverse 
[rtc]=return to clinic 
[ruc]=regular uterine contraction 
[rue]=right upper extremity 
[rul]=right upper lobe 
[ruq]=right upper quadrant 
[rv]=residual volume 
[rvh]=right ventricular hypertrophy 
[rx]=therapy 
[s&a]=sugar and acetone 
[sah]=systemic arterial hypertension 
[sao2]=arterial oxygen saturation 
[sbe]=subacute bacterial endocarditis 
[sbft]=small bowel follow through 
[sbo]=small bowel obstruction 
[sc]=sickle cell 
[scc]=sickle cell crisis 
[scd]=sudden cardiac death 
[schiz]=schizophrenia 
[scu]=special care unit 
[sec]=second 
[sed.rate]=erythrocyte sedimentation rate 
[sga]=small for gestational age 
[sh]=social history 
[si]=sacroiliac joint 
[sicu]=surgical intensive care unit 
[sids]=sudden infant death syndrome 
[sl]=under the tongue 
[sle]=systemic lupus erythematosus 
[slr]=straight leg raising 
[sma-14]=routine admission chemistry 
[sns]=sympathetic nervous system 
[so]=superior oblique 
[spec.]=specimen 
[sr]=system review 
[srom]=spontaneous rupture of membranes 
[ss]=social service 
[sse]=soap suds enema 
[std]=sexually transmitted disease 
[s.t.s.]=serological test for syphilis 
[svc]=superior vena cava 
[svd]=spontaneous vaginaldelivery 
[svr]=systemic vascular resistance 
[svt]=supra ventricular tachycardia 
[swd]=short wave diathermy 
[t3]=triodothyronine 
[t4]=total serum thyroxine 
[ta]=tendon Achilles 
[t&a]=tonsils and adenoids 
[tah]=total abdominal hysterectomy 
[tb]=tuberculosis 
[tbi]=total body irradiation 
[tblc]=term birth living child 
[tee]=transesophageal echocardiography 
[tens]=transient electric nerve stimulation 
[tesd]=total end systolic diameter 
[tga]=transposition great vessels 
[thr]=total hip replacement 
[ti]=tricuspid insufficiency 
[tia]=transient ischemic shock 
[t.i.d.]=three times a day 
[tip]=terminal interphalangeal 
[tiup]=term intrauterine pregnancy 
[t.i.w.]=three times per week 
[tj]=triceps reflex 
[tkr]=total knee replacement 
[tlc]=tender loving care 
[tmj]=temporomandibular joint 
[tni]=total nodal irradiation 
[tp]=term pregnancy 
[tpa]=thrombo proteolytic activity 
[tpn]=total parenteral nutrition 
[ts]=tricuspid stenosis 
[tsh]=thyroid stimulating hormone 
[tti]=total thromboplastin index 
[ttp]=thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura 
[tur]=transurethral resection 
[turb]=transurethral resection of the bladder 
[turp]=transurethral resection of the prostate 
[tvh]=total vaginal hysterectomy 
[tvr]=tricuspid valve replacement 
[uc]=uterine contractions 
[ucd]=usual childhood diseases 
[ucg]=urinary chorionic gonadotropin 
[uchd]=usual childhood diseases 
[urd]=upper respiratory disease 
[uri]=upper respiratory infection 
[usi]=urinary stress incontinence 
[usn]=ultrasonic nebulizer 
[usp.]=United States Pharmacy 
[uspha]=United States Public Health Administration 
[uti]=urinary tract infection 
[uvl]=ultraviolet light 
[vcs]=vasoconstrictor substance 
[vcu]=voiding cystourethrogram 
[vg]=vein graft 
[vhd]=valvular heart disease 
[vips]=voluntary interruption of pregnancy and sterilization service 
[vldl]=very low density lipoproteins 
[vm]=vestibular membrane 
[vn]=visiting nurse 
[vo]=verbal order 
[vod]=vision right eye 
[vos]=vision left eye 
[vp]=venous pressure 
[vpc]=ventricular premature contraction 
[vsa]=vital signs absent 
[vsd]=ventricular septal defect 
[vss]=vital signs stable 
[w/a]=while awake 
[wbt]=weight bearing to tolerance 
[wdwn]=well developed 
[wn]=well nourished 
[wnl]=within normal limits 
[xt]=exotrophia distance 
[y.o.]=years old 
