The A to Z of Anatomical Histological and Medical terms
U
WO = written order /weeks old/ wide
UA = urinalysis
open.
UAC = uric acid /umbilical arterycatheter
WOP = without pain
UAO = upper airway obstruction
WOS = wedge of skin
UBD = universal blood donor
W.P. = whirlpool
UC = ulcerative colitis /umbilical cord
WPW = Wolff-Parkinson-White (syndrome)
Ud = as directed
W-T-D = wet to dry
UFH = unfractionated heparin
W/U = workup
UGI = upper gastrointestinal
URI = upper respiratory infection
X
URQ = upper right quadrant
X2d = times 2 days.
URTI = upper respiratory tract infection
XI = eleven
US = ultrasound
XII = twelve
UTI = urinary tract infection
XL = extended release / extra large.
UUN = urinary urea nitrogen
XM = crossmatch
UVA = ultraviolet A light
XMM = xeromammography
XOM = extraocular movements
V
XRT = X-ray therapy (radiation therapy)
VA = verrica / verrucous
XS = excessive
VAD = venous access device
XULN = times upper limit of normal
VC = vital capacity
VCT = venous clotting time
Y
VCUG = voiding cysourethrogram
y = years / yes
VDRL = Venereal Disease Research
YF = yellow fever
Laboratory (test for syphilis)
YLC = youngest living child
VMA = vanillymadelic acid
yo = years old
VO = verbal order / voice order
YOB = year of birth
V/Q = ventilation - perfusion
yr = year
VRE = vancomycin-resistant
ytd = year to date
enterococcus
VSS = vital signs stable
Z
VT = ventricular tachycardia
ZDV = zidovudine
VV = varicose veins
ZE = Zollinger-Ellison (syndrome)
VW = vessel wall
Z-ESR = zeta erythrocyte sedimentation ate
VWD = von Willebrand's disease
Zn = zinc
VZV = varicella zoster virus
ZnO = zinc oxide
ZSB = zero stools since birth
W
WB = whole blood
# = fracture / number
WBC = white blood cell / white blood
~ = approximately
cell count
º = no (e.g. FFFTº = no fits, faints or
WBR = whole body radiation
funny turns)
WD = well developed
1º = primary
WF = white female
2º = secondary
WIA = wounded in action
9/12 = nine months
WID = widow, widower
3/52 = three weeks
WM = white male
5/7 = five days
WN = well nourished
2/24 = two hours
w/n = within
3/60 = three minutes
w/o = without
3/360 = three seconds
WNL = within normal limits
3s = three seconds
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