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    Dictionary of Medical Acronyms & Abbreviations
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  • T  absolute temperature; an electrocardiographic wave corresponding to the repolarization of the ventricles [wave]; large T [antigen]; life [time]; period [time]; primary tumor [TNM (tumor-node-metastasis) classification: T0 no evidence of primary tumor, T1 to T4 tumors in progressing sizes, and TX no evidence of primary tumor]; ribosylthymine; tablespoonful; Taenia; tamoxifen; telomere or terminal banding; temperature; temporal electrode placement in electroencephalography; temporary; tenderness; tension [intraocular]; tera- [trillion]; tesla; testosterone; tetra; tetracycline; theophylline; therapy; thoracic; thorax; threatened [animal]; threonine; thrombosis; thrombus; thymidine; thymine; thymus [cell]; thymus-derived; thyroid; tidal gas; tidal volume; time; timed [device]; tincture; tissue; tocopherol; topical; torque; total; toxicity; training [group]; transition; transducer; transmittance; transverse; treatment; Treponema; triangulation number; Trichophyton; triggered [pacemaker]; tritium; tryptamine; Trypanosoma; tuberculin; tuberculosis; tumor; turnkey system; type
  • T-  tera- [1012]
  • T0  no evidence of primary tumor [TNM (tumor-node-metastasis) classification]
  • T1/2  half-life
  • T1  breast tumor smaller than 2 cm [TNM (tumor-node-metastasis) classification]; longitudinal relaxation time
  • T-1, T-2, T-3  first, second, and third stages of decreased intraocular tension
  • T1  spin-lattice or longitudinal relaxation time; time at the beginning of inspiration; tricuspid first sound; tricuspid valve closure sound
  • T + 1, T + 2, T + 3  first, second, and third stages of increased intraocular tension
  • T1-4  presence of tumors progressing in size, number, and penetration [TNM (tumor-node-metastasis) classification]
  • T1-T12  first to twelfth thoracic vertebrae
  • T2  breast tumor 2.0 to 5.0 cm [TNM (tumor-node-metastasis) classification]; transverse relaxation time
  • T2  diiodothyronine; spin-spin or transverse relaxation time
  • T2*, T2*  effective transverse relaxation time
  • 2,4,5-T  2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid
  • T3  breast tumor larger than 5.0 cm [TNM (tumor-node-metastasis) classification]
  • T3  triiodothyronine
  • T4  breast tumor of any size with extension to chest wall and skin [TNM (tumor-node-metastasis) classification]
  • T4  thyroxine
  • T-7  free thyroxine factor
  • T90  time required for 90% mortality in a population of microorganisms exposed to a toxic agent
  • t  duration; small T [antigen]; Student t test; teaspoonful; temperature; temporal; terminal; tertiary; test of significance; three times [Lat. ter]; time; tissue; tonne; transformer; translocation
  • t  t value from t distribution [statistics]
  •   time after infusion
  • t1/2  half-life
  • t2  time at the end of inspiration
  • τ  see tau
  • Θ  see theta
  • θ  see theta
  • TA  alkaline tuberculin; arterial tension; axillary temperature; tactile afferent; Takayasu arteritis; technology assessment; teichoic acid; temporal abstraction; temporal arteritis; terminal antrum; therapeutic abortion; thermophilic Actinomyces; thymocytotoxic autoantibody; thyroarytenoid; thyroglobulin autoprecipitation; thyroid antibody; thyroid autoimmunity; tibialis anterior [muscle]; tissue adhesive; titratable acid; total alkaloids; total antibody; toxic adenoma; toxin-antitoxin; traffic accident; transactional analysis; transaldolase; transaminase; transantral; transplantation antigen; transposition of aorta; trapped air; triamcinolone acetonide; tricuspid atresia; trophoblast antigen; true anomaly; truncus arteriosus; tryptamine; tryptose agar; tube agglutination; tumor-associated; typical absences
  • T-A  toxin-antitoxin; transfusion-associated
  • T&A  tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy; tonsils and adenoids
  • T/A  time and amount
  • TA-4  tumor-associated antigen 4
  • Ta  tantalum; tarsal
  • T1a  breast tumor 0.1 to 0.5 cm [TNM (tumor-node-metastasis) classification]
  • T4a  breast tumor with extension to chest wall [TNM (tumor-node-metastasis) classification]
  • tα  t value corresponding to specified tail area α [statistics]
  • TAA  thioacetamide; thoracic aortic aneurysm; total ankle arthroplasty; transverse aortic arch; tumor-associated antigen
  • TAAF  thromboplastic activity of the amniotic fluid
  • TA-AIDS  transfusion-associated acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
  • TAB  tape-automated bonding; total autonomic blockage; typhoid, paratyphoid A, and paratyphoid B [vaccine]
  • TAb  therapeutic abortion
  • tab  tablet
  • TABC  total aerobic bacteria count; typhoid, paratyphoid A, paratyphoid B, and paratyphoid C [vaccine]
  • TABP  type A behavior pattern
  • Tabs  tablets
  • Tabs  absorption time
  • TABT  typhoid, paratyphoid A, paratyphoid B, and tetanus toxoid [vaccine]
  • TABTD  typhoid, paratyphoid A, paratyphoid B, tetanus toxoid, and diphtheria toxoid [vaccine]
  • TABV  Tamana bat virus
  • TAC  tachykinin; terminal antrum contraction; tetracaine, adrenalin, and cocaine; time-activity curve; total abdominal colectomy; total aganglionosis coli; total allergen content; transient aplastic crisis; triamcinolone cream; truncus arteriosus communis
  • TAC-1  tachykinin-1
  • TAC-2  tachykinin-2
  • TACC  thoracic aorta cross-clamping
  • TACE  chlorotrianicene; teichoic acid crude extract; transarterial chemoembolization; tumor-necrosis factor alpha converting enzyme
  • tachy  tachycardia
  • TACIP  Triflusal, Aspirin, Cerebral Infarction Prevention [study]
  • TACR  tachykinin receptor
  • TACS  Thrombolysis and Angioplasty in Cardiogenic Shock [study]
  • TACSV  Triticum aestivum chlorotic spot virus
  • TACT  thermoacoustic computed tomography; Ticlopidine Angioplasty Coronary Trial; Ticlopidine vs Placebo for Prevention of Acute Closure After Angioplasty Trial; tuned aperture computed tomography
  • TACTICS  Thrombolysis and Counterpulsation to Improve Cardiogenic Shock Survival [trial]
  • TACTICS-TIMI 18  Treat Angina with Aggrastat and Determine Cost of Therapy with an Invasive or Conservative Strategy- Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction [trial]
  • TAD  test of auditory discrimination; thoracic asphyxiant dystrophy; tobacco, alcohol, and drugs; Traffic Accident Deformity [scale]; transactivation domain; transient acantholytic dermatosis
  • TADAC  therapeutic abortion, dilatation, aspiration, curettage
  • TAdV  Turkey adenovirus
  • TADv 1, 2  Turkey adenovirus 1, 2
  • TAE  transcatheter arterial embolism; triacetate ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid [EDTA]
  • TAF  albumose-free tuberculin [Ger. Tuberculin Albumose frei]; tissue angiogenesis factor; total abdominal fat; toxin-antitoxin floccules; toxoid-antitoxin floccules; tracheobronchial aspiration fluid; transcriptional activation factor [genetics]; trypsin-aldehyde-fuchsin; tumor angiogenesis factor
  • TAFU  tumor abrasion with focused ultrasound
  • TAG  target attaching globulin; technical advisory group; thymine, adenine, and guanine
  • TAg  large T-antigen
  • Tag  T-antigen
  • TAGH  triiodothyronine, amino acids, glucagon, and heparin
  • TAGV  Taggert virus
  • TAGVHD  transfusion-associated graft-versus-host disease
  • TAH  total abdominal hysterectomy; total artificial heart
  • TAH BSO  total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
  • TAHIV  transfusion-acquired human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]
  • TAHSC  Toronto Academic Health Science Council
  • TAHV  Tahyna virus
  • TAI  Test Anxiety Inventory
  • TAIAV  Taiassui virus
  • TAIM  Trial of Antihypertensive Intervention and Management
  • TAIS  time assessment interview schedule
  • TAIST  Tinzaparin in Acute Stroke Trial
  • TAIV  Tai virus
  • TAL  T-cell acute leukemia; tendon of Achilles lengthening; thick ascending limb [of Henle's loop]; thymic alymphoplasia; total arm length; tumor-associated lymphocyte
  • talc  talcum
  • TALH  thick ascending limb of Henle's loop
  • TALL  theoretical annual loss of life
  • TALL, T-ALL  T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
  • TALLA  T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia antigen
  • TAM  tamoxifen; technological acceptance model; technology acceptance model; technology assessment method; teen-age mother; tele-alarm management; thermoacidurans agar modified; thymidine analog mutation; time-averaged mean; total active motion; Total Atherosclerosis Management [study]; toxin-antitoxoid mixture; transient abnormal myelopoiesis
  • TAME  N-alpha-tosyl-1-arginine methyl ester
  • TAMI  Thrombolysis and Angioplasty in Myocardial Infarction [study]; transmural anterior myocardial infarction
  • TAMIS  Telemetric Automated Microbial Identification System
  • TamMV  Tamarillo mosaic virus
  • TAMRA  tetramethylrhodamine
  • TAMV  Tamiami virus; temporal average maximal velocity [Doppler]
  • TAN  total adenine nucleotide; total ammonia nitrogen
  • tan  tandem translocation; tangent
  • TANet  Taiwan Network
  • TANI  total axial [lymph] node irradiation
  • TANV  Tanapox virus; Tanga virus
  • TAO  thromboangiitis obliterans; triacetyloleandomycin
  • TAP  technology architecture project; tick anticoagulant peptide; total access plus [computer-based system]; toxicological agent protection or protective; transesophageal atrial pacing; transluminal angioplasty; transmembrane action potential; transporter in antigen processing; trypsinogen-activating peptide
  • TAPA  target of antiproliferative antibody
  • TAPE  temporary atrial pacemaker electrode
  • TAPIRSS  Triflusal vs Aspirin in Preventing Infarction: Randomized Stroke Study
  • TAPS  The Akita Pathology Study; Teenage Attitude and Practices Study; trial assessment procedure scale
  • TAPVC  total anomalous pulmonary venous connection
  • TAPVD  total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage
  • TAPVR  total anomalous pulmonary venous return
  • Taq  Thermus aquaticus
  • taq DNA  Thermus aquaticus deoxyribonucleic acid [DNA]
  • TAQW  transient abnormal Q wave
  • TAR  thoracic aortic rupture; thrombocytopenia with absent radii [syndrome]; tissue-air ratio; total abortion rate; trans-activation response; transanal resection; transaxillary resection; treatment authorization request
  • TARA  total articular replacement arthroplasty; tumor-associated rejection antigen
  • TARGET  Do Tirofiban and ReoPro Give Similar Efficacy Outcomes Trial
  • TARP  total atrial refractory period
  • TAR/PD  target nursing hours per patient/day
  • TARS  threonyl transfer ribonucleic acid [RNA] synthetase
  • TAS  tetanus antitoxin serum; therapeutic activities specialist; thoracoabdominal syndrome; transcription-based amplification system; traumatic apallic syndrome
  • TASA  tumor-associated surface antigen
  • TASC  tele-archive service center [imaging]; time-accumulating sub-surface contaminant; Trial of Angioplasty and Stents in Canada
  • Tase  tryptophan synthetase
  • TASH  Transcoronary Ablation of Septum Hypertrophy [study]
  • TASMAN  Thrombolysis Anticoagulant Study: Mediterranean, Australia, New Zealand
  • TASO  The Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome [AIDS] Support Organisation [Australia]
  • TASS  thyrotoxicosis-Addison disease-Sjögren syndrome-sarcoidosis [syndrome]; Ticlopidine Aspirin Stroke Study
  • TASTE  Ticlopidine Aspirin Stent Evaluation
  • TAstV  Turkey astrovirus
  • TAT  tandem autotransplantation; tetanus antitoxin; thematic apperception test; thematic aptitude test; thrombin-antithrombin complex; thromboplastin activation test; total adipose tissue; total antitryptic activity; toxin-antitoxin; transactivator; transaxial tomography; transplantation-associated thrombocytopenia; tray agglutination test; Treponema antibody test; tumor activity test; turnaround time; twin arginine translocation; tyrosine aminotransferase
  • TATA  Pribnow [box]; tumor-associated transplantation antigen
  • TATD  tyrosine aminotransferase deficiency
  • TATI  tumor-associated trypsin inhibitor
  • TATR  tyrosine aminotransferase regulator
  • TATRC  Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center
  • TATST  tetanus antitoxin skin test
  • TATV  Tataguine virus
  • τ  Greek lowercase letter tau; life [of radioisotope]; relaxation time; shear stress; spectral transmittance; transmission coefficient
  • TAUSA  Thrombolysis and Angioplasty in Unstable Angina [trial]
  • TAV  transcutaneous aortovelography; trapped air volume
  • TaV  Thosea asigna virus
  • TAVB  total atrioventricular block
  • TAX  Taxol
  • TB  Taussig-Bing [syndrome]; terabyte; term birth; terminal bronchiole; terminal bronchus; thromboxane B; thymol blue; tissue bank; toluidine blue; total base; total bilirubin; total body; tracheobronchial; tracheal bronchiolar [region]; tracheobronchitis; trapezoid body; tub bath; triple [gene] block; tubercle bacillus; tuberculin; tuberculosis; tumor bank; tumor-bearing
  • TB  total buffer
  • TB+  tuberculosis positive
  • TB-  tuberculosis negative
  • Tb  Tbilisi [phage]; terabit [trillion bits]; terbium; tubercle bacillus; tuberculosis
  • Tb  biological half-life; body temperature
  • T1b  breast tumor 0.5 to 1.0 cm [TNM (tumor-node-metastasis) classification]
  • T4b  breast tumor with edema (including peau d'orange) or skin ulceration or satellite nodules [TNM (tumor-node-metastasis) classification]
  • tb  tuberculosis
  • TBA  target [hospital] bed occupation; tertiary butylacetate; testosterone-binding affinity; tetrabutylammonium; thiobarbituric acid; to be absorbed; to be added; total bile acids; trypsin-binding activity; tubercle bacillus; tumor-bearing animal
  • TBAB  tryptose blood agar base
  • TBAF  tetrabutylammonium fluoride
  • TBAN  transbronchial aspiration needle
  • TBARS  thiobarbituric acid reactive substance
  • TBB  transbronchial biopsy
  • TBBA  total body bone ash
  • TBBM  total body bone minerals
  • TBBx  transbronchial biopsy
  • TBC  thyroxine-binding coagulin; total body calcium; total body carbon; total body clearance; tuberculosis
  • Tbc  tubercle bacillus; tuberculosis
  • TBCa  total body calcium
  • TBCl  total body chlorine
  • TBD  total body density; Toxicology Data Base
  • TBE  tick-borne encephalitis; triborate ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid [EDTA]; tris-borate ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid [EDTA]; tuberculin bacillin emulsion
  • TBEV  tick-borne encephalitis virus
  • TBF  total body fat
  • TBFB  tracheobronchial foreign body
  • TBFM  total body fat mass
  • TBFVL  tidal breathing flow-volume loops
  • TBG  beta-thromboglobulin; testosterone-binding globulin; thyroglobulin; thyroid-binding globulin; thyroxine-binding globulin; tracheobronchography; tris-buffered Gey solution
  • TBGI  thyroxine-binding globulin index
  • TBGP  total blood granulocyte pool
  • TBH  total body hematocrit
  • tBHP  terbutyl hydroperoxide
  • TBHQ  tertiary butylhydroquinone
  • TBHT  total-body hyperthermia
  • TBI  thyroid-binding index; thyroxine-binding index; tooth-brushing instruction; total-body irradiation; traumatic brain injury
  • TBII  thyroid-stimulating hormone-binding inhibitory immunoglobulin
  • TBil, T bili  total bilirubin
  • TBIM  thoracic bioimpedance monitoring
  • TBK  total body potassium
  • tbl  tablet
  • TBLB  transbronchial lung biopsy
  • TBLC  term birth, living child
  • TBLI  term birth, living infant
  • TBLTM  total body lean tissue mass
  • TBM  thrombomodulin; total body mass; tracheobronchiomegaly; trophoblastic basement membrane; tuberculous meningitis; tubular basement membrane
  • TBMC  total body mineral content
  • TBMN  thin basement membrane nephropathy
  • TBN  bacillus emulsion; temporal belief network; total body nitrogen
  • Tb.N  trabecular number
  • TBNA  total body neutron activation; transbronchial needle aspiration; treated but not admitted
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