Abbreviation Meaning T thoracic vertebrae testosterone Tx treatment T3triiodothyronineT4thyroxine TA temporal arteritis T&A tonsillectomy with adenoidectomy T&C type and cross-match (see blood transfusion) T&S type and screen (blood; e.g., to prepare for blood transfusion) Tab Tablet (pharmacy) TAB therapeutic abortion threatened abortion TAH total abdominal hysterectomy TAH-BSO total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy TAP trypsinogen activation peptide TAPVR total anomalous pulmonary venous return TAT thematic apperception test TAVI transcatheter aortic valve implantation TAVR transcatheter aortic valve replacement TB tuberculosis TBC tuberculosis total body crunch TbEC enteric coated tablet TBG thyroid-binding globulin TBI to be intubated total body irradiation traumatic brain injury TBLC term birth living child TBSA total body surface area TBW tension band wiring/wire TC traffic crash TCA TCAtricyclic antidepressants trichloroacetic acid TCC transitional cell carcinoma TCM traditional Chinese medicine TCN tetracycline TCOM transcutaneous oxygen measurement TCP thrombocytopenia TCT thrombin clotting time T2DM type 2 Diabetes mellitus Td tetanus and diphtheria (combined vaccination) TD transdermal TDaP tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis combined vaccine TdP Torsades de pointes TDD total daily doseTDMTherapeutic Drug Monitoring TDS three times a day (from Latin ter die sumendus) TdT terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase TD Tardive dyskinesia TE tracheoesophageal Or Toxoplasmic encephalitis TEB thoracic electrical bioimpedance (see impedance cardiography) TEC transient erythroblastopenia of childhood TEE transesophageal echocardiogram TEF tracheoesophageal fistula TEM transmission electron microscopy Temp temperature TEN toxic epidermal necrolysis TENS transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator TF transfer T/F transfer TFR tumor volume to fetal weight ratio TFTs thyroid function tests TGA transposition of the great arteries TG triglycerides TGL triglycerides Tg thyroglobulin TGF tumor growth factor TGV transposition of the great vessels T&H type and hold (stay ready for blood transfusion) THR total hip replacement TI terminal ileum TIA transient ischemic attack TIBC total iron-binding capacity Tib-Fib tibia and fibula TID three times a day (from Latin ter in die) TIN tubulointerstitial nephritis TIPS transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt TKA total knee arthoplasty TKO to keep (vein) open for IV therapy TKR total knee replacement TKVO to keep vein open TLA three letter acronym TLC total lung capacity, or total lymphocyte count TLE temporal lobe epilepsy TLH total laparoscopic hysterectomy TLR tonic labyrinthine reflex TLS tumor lysis syndrome TM tympanic membrane TMA thrombotic microangiopathy TMB tumor mutational burden TME toxic metabolic encephalopathy TME total mesorectal excision TMC toxic megacolon TMJ temporomandibular joint TNF tumor necrosis factor TNG trinitroglycerin TNM tumor-nodes-metastases TNTC too numerous to count TOA tuboovarian abscess TOC test-of-cure (+TOC meaning patient cured of disease proven via test) TOC transition of care TOD transoesophageal Doppler TOE transoesophageal echocardiogram TOF tetralogy of Fallot TOP termination of pregnancy TOT transobturator tape TP total protein TPa tissue plasminogen activator TPN total parenteral nutrition TPR temperature, pulse, respirationTPRtotal peripheral resistance TR tricuspid regurgitation Tr tincture TRAM transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap (TRAM flap) TRAP tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase T2RF type 2 respiratory failure TRF transfer (pronounced "turf") TRF'd transferred (pronounced "turfed", as in "We just turfed Mrs Johnson OTD") TRH thyrotropin-releasing hormone TRT testosterone replacement therapy TRUSP transrectal Ultrasonography of the prostatetransrectal Ultrasound of the prostate TS tricuspid stenosis Tsp teaspoon (5 mL) TSH thyroid stimulating hormone TSH thyroid stimulating hormone TSHR-Ab thyrotropin-receptor antibody TSI thyroid Stimulating Immunoglobulin T.S.T.H. too sick to send home TT thrombin Time tubes tied TTE transthoracic echocardiogram TTG tissue transglutaminase TTN transient tachypnea of the newborn TTO to take out (medicines given to patient on discharge from hospital stay) TTP thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura tender to palpation TTR transthyretin TTS transdermal therapeutic system TTTS twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome Tu tumor TUBA trans-umbilical breast augmentation TUIP transurethral incision of the prostate TUMT transurethral microwave thermotherapy TUNA transurethral needle ablation of the prostate TUR transurethral resection TURBT transurethral resection of bladder tumor TURP transurethral resection of the prostate TV tricuspid valve; as in "TV repair" TVC true vocal cord TVH transvaginal hysterectomy TVT tension-free vaginal tapeTWOCtrial without catheter Tx therapy transplant treatment TXA tranexamic acidTZDthiazolidinediones
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