MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS (CONT)
UE
upper extremity
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
ULQ
upper left quadrant
unk
unknown
UQ
upper quadrant
UR
unconditioned response
URI
upper respiratory infection
urol
urology; urological
URQ
upper right quadrant
USPHS
United States Public Health Service
UTI
urinary tract infection
UV
ultraviolet
V
Volume
VA
Veterans Administration
vag
vaginal
VBP
venous blood pressure
VC
vital capacity
VD
venereal disease
VDG
venereal disease-gonorrhea
VDH; VHD
valvular disease of the heart
VIG
vaccinia immune serum globulin
vit
vitamin
VO
verbal order
VP
venous pressure
VPC
volume of packed red cells
VRI
viral or virus respiratory infection
VS
vital sign
WAIS
MD0010
C-17