Neurosurgical Abbreviations
- T -

Symbols A B C D E F
G H I J K L M
N O P Q R S T
U V W X Y Z  

 

T          temperature

T1, T2, …                first, second or third thoracic vertebral level, etc.

T1WI    T1 weighted images on MRI

T2WI    T2 weighted images on MRI

T3        tri-iodothyronine (thyroid hormone)

T4        thyroxine

TA       therapeutic abortion

T&A     tonsillectomy and adenectomy

tab.      tablet

TAB     therapeutic abortion

tabs     tablets

TAC     triamcinolone

tachy.  tachycardia

TAH     total abdominal hysterectomy

TAL     tendo Achilles lengthening

TAO     thromboangiitis obliterans

TB        tuberculosis

TBBx   trans-bronchial biopsy

TBI       thryoid binding index (thyroid function test)

tbsp.    tablespoon

T/C       telephone call

TCA     tricyclic antidepressant

TCDB   turn cough and deep breath

TC&DB turn cough and deep breath

T-cells T type lymphocytes

TCN     tetracycline

TCpO2  transcutaneous oxygen

TD        tetanus-diphtheria (immunization)

TD        temporary disability

TDWB  touch down weight bearing

TEDS   anti-embolism stockings (name of manufacturer)

tel.       telephone

temp.   temperature

TENS   trans-cutaneous electrical nerve stimulator

TET      tubal embryo transfer

TF        to follow

TFR      toe flexor release

TGB     tiagabine

TGF-b  transforming growth factor beta

TGF-TB    transforming growth factor

Ther. Ex.  therapeutic exercise

T-H lines  Taylor-Haughton lines

TIA       transient ischemic attack (mini-stroke)

TIBC     total iron binding capacity (blood test)

TID       three times per day

TIP       titanium implanted prosthesis

TKA     total knee arthroplasty

TKE      total knee extension

TKO     to keep open (intravenous infusion rate)

TKR     total knee replacement

TLC      tender loving care

TLIF     transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion

TM       tympanic membrane (ear drum)

Tmax      maximum recorded temperature for any period

Tmin      minimum recorded temperature for any period

TMJ      temporal mandibular joint

TNTC   too numerous to count

T.O.     telephone order

TOCO  tocodynamometer (external)

tol.       tolerated

top.      topical

TOS     thoracic outlet syndrome

TPA     Treponema pallidum agglutination (syphilis test)

TPA     third-party administrator

t-PA     tissue plasminogen activator (anticoagulant drug)

TPI       trigger point injection

TPN      total parenteral nutrition

TPM     topiramate

TPO     Treatment, Payment, Operations under HIPAA

TPR      temperature, pulse and respirations

tr.         trace

Trans D   transverse diameter

Traps   trapezius muscles

TPR      temperature, pulse and respiration

TQT     tourniquet

trans.   transposition

TRH     thyrotropin releasing hormone

TS        transverse sinus

TSH     thyroid stimulating hormone (thyrotropin)

TSH-RH   thyrotropin releasing hormone

tsp.      teaspoon

TSV     thalamostriate vein

TT        tetanus toxoid (tetanus shot)

TTD      total temporary disability

TTP      tender to palpation

TURP   transurethral prostatectomy

TVA     trans-vaginal aspiration

TVO     transient visual obscuration

T-wave   electrocardiographic wave

TWE     tap water enema

Tx        treatment

 


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