MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS (CONT)
SQ
subcutaneous
staph
staphylococcus
stat
immediately and once only
STH
somatotropic (growth) hormone
Strep
streptococcus
STSG
split thickness skin graft
sup
superior
SVC
superior vena cava
sx
signs; symptoms
Sz
schizophrenia
T
Temperature
T&A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
TB; TBC
tuberculosis
TBLC
term birth, living child
TBV
total blood volume
tds
to be taken 3 times a day
TFA
total fatty acids
TH
thyroid hormone
tid
three times a day
TL
tubal ligation
TM
tympanic membrane
TNTC
too numerous to count
TOA
tubo-ovarian abscess
TT
tetanus toxoid
TTH
thyrotropic hormone
U/3
upper third (long bones)
UA
urinalysis
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