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Neurosurgical Abbreviations
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| 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)
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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