The A to Z of Anatomical Histological and Medical terms
RIH = right inguinal hernia SLE = systemic lupus erythematous
RLL = right lower lobe SMO = slips made out
RLQ = right lower quadrant SN = spinal nerve
RML = right middle lobe SO = standing orders
RNA = ribonucleic acid SOAP = Subjective, Objective,
R/O = rule out Assessment, Plan
ROM = range of motion SOB = shortness of breath
ROS = review of systems SQ = subcutaneous
RPG = retrograde pyelogram ss = one-half /same side /signs and
RRR = regular rate and rhythm symptoms
RT = respiratory therapy / radiation SSM = superficial spreading melanoma
therapy SSMM = superficial spreading malignant
RTA = renal tubular acidosis melanoma
RTC = return to clinic STAT = immediately
RU = resin uptake STD = sexually transmitted disease
RUG = retrograde urethogram sup. = superior
RUL = right upper lobe supf. = superficial
RUQ = right upper quadrant SVD = spontaneous vaginal delivery
RV = residual volume Sx = symptoms
RVH = right ventricular hyperthrophy
Rx = treatment / regime T
S
T&C = type and cross
TAH = total abdominal hysterectomy
s = without T&H = type and hold (blood or serum
SA = sinoatrial products)
SAA = synthetic amino acid TB = tuberculosis
S&E = sugar and acetone TBG = total binding globulin
SBE = subacute bacterial endocarditis Td = tetanus-diphtheria toxoid
SBFT = small bowel follow through tds = three times daily
SBS = short bowel syndrome TIA = transient ischemic attack
SC = spinal cord / subcutaneously TIBC = total iron binding capacity
sc = subcutaneously Tid/td = three times a day
SCC = squamous cell carcinoma TIG = tetanus immune globulin
SCr = serum creatinine TKO = to keep open
SEB K = seborraeic keratosis TLC = total lung capacity
SEM = systolic ejection murmur TMJ = temporo-mandibular joint
SG = Swan-Ganz (catheter) TNTC = too numerous to count
SGA = small for gestational age TO = telephone order
SGGT = serum gamma- glutamyl TOPV = trivalent oral polio vaccine
transpeptidase TPN = total parenteral nutrition
SGOT = serum glutamic- oxaloacetic TSH = thyroid stimulating hormone
transaminase TT = thrombin time
SGPT = serum glutamic- pyruvic TTP = thrombotic thrombocytopenic
transaminase purpura
SIADH = syndrome of inappropriate TU = tuberculin units / transurethral
antidiuretic hormone TUR = transurethral resection
Sig = write on label TURBT = TUR bladder tumors
SIMV = synchronous intermittent TURP = transurethral resection of prostate
mandatory ventilation TV = tidal volume
sing. = singular TVH = total vaginal hysterectomy
SK = solar keratosis Tw = twice a week
sl = sublingual Tx = treatment, transplant
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