Dictionary of Medical Acronyms & Abbreviations

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THF tetrahydrocortisone F; tetrahydrofolate; tetrahydrofolic [acid]; tetrahydrofuran; thymic humoral factor
THFA tetrahydrofolic acid; tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol
Thg thyroglobulin
THH telangiectasia hereditaria haemorrhagica; trichohyalin
THI transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy
Thi thiamine
Thio-TEPA thiotriethylenephosphamide
THIP tetrahydroisoxazolopyridinol
THIS Tissue Plasminogen Activator Heparin Interaction Study; total hospital information system
THIV Thimiri virus
THL trichohyalin
THM total heme mass
TH₂O titrated water
Thor thoracic
thor thoracic, thorax
THORP titanium hollow reconstruction plate
thou thousandth
THOV Thogoto virus
THP Tamm-Horsfall protein; tetrahydropapaveroline; tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphonium; tissue hydrostatic pressure; total hip replacement; total hydroxyproline; transthoracic portography; trihexyphenidyl
Thp T-cell helper precursor
THPA tetrahydropteric acid
THPC tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphonium chloride
THPP thiamine pyrophosphate; trihydroxy propriophenone
ThPP thiamine pyrophosphate
tHPT tertiary hyperparathyroidism
THPV transhepatic portal vein
THQ tetraquinone
THR targeted heart rate; threonine; thyroid hormone receptor; total hip replacement; transhepatic resistance
Thr thrill; threonine
thr threonine; thyroid, thyroidectomy
THRA thyroid hormone receptor alpha
THRF thyrotropic hormone-releasing factor
THRIFT Thromboembolism Risk Factors Study
THRM thrombomodulin
ThrO thrombotic occlusion
throm, thromb thrombosis, thrombus
THRV Thormodseyjarlettur virus
THS Teebe hypertelorism syndrome; tetrahydro-compound S; thrombohemorrhagic syndrome; Tolosa-Hunt syndrome; Tromso Study; Turkish Heart Study
THSC totipotent hematopoietic stem cell; totipotential stem cell
THTH thyrotropic hormone
THU tetrahydrouridine
THUG thyroid uptake gradient
THV Turkey hepatitis virus
ThV thebesian valve; Theilovirus
THVO terminal hepatic vein obliteration; terminal hepatic vein obstruction
Thx thromboxane
THY thymosin
Thy thymine
thy thymectomy, thymus
THYB thymosin beta
THz terahertz
TI inversion time; T-cell independent [antigen]; temporal integration; term importance; terminal ileum; thalassemia intermedia; therapeutic index; thoracic index; thymus-independent; thymus irradiation; time interval; tonic immobility; topical irritation; total iron; transcallosally mediated inhibition; transient inward [current]; transischial; translational inhibition; transverse inlet; tricuspid incompetence; tricuspid insufficiency; tumor induction
T_I inspiration time
T-I T-cell independent [antigen]
Ti titanium; translation imitation
TIA topical irritation arthritis; tracheoinnominate artery; transient ischemic attack; tumor-induced angiogenesis; turbidimetric immunoassay
TIA + CE transient ischemic attack plus carotid endarterectomy
TIAFO toe-inhibiting ankle-foot arthrosis
TIAH total implantation of artificial heart
TIB tibia; time in bed; tumor immunology bank
TIBA 2,3,5-triiodobenzoic acid
TIBBS Total Ischaemic Burden Bisoprolol Study
TIBC total iron-binding capacity
TIBET Total Ischemic Burden European Trial
TIBS Trends in Biochemical Sciences
T-IBS T-cell immunoblastic sarcoma
TIBV Tibrogargan virus
TIC total ion current; Toxicology Information Center; trypsin inhibitory capability; tubulointerstitial cell; tumor-inducing complex
TICA traumatic intracranial aneurysm; trichloroacetic acid
TICC time from cessation of contraception to conception
TICO Thrombolysis in Coronary Occlusion [study]
TICU trauma intensive care unit
TID time interval difference [imaging]; titrated initial dose; trusted image discrimination
TIDA tuberoinfundibular dopaminergic system
TIDAL Team Interactive Decision Analysis [software]
TIDE Technology Initiative for Disabled and Elderly People [Europe]
TIDES Transdermal Intermittent Dosing Evaluation Study
TIE transient ischemic episode
TIF tumor-inducing factor; tumor-infiltrating [lymphocyte]; tumor-inhibiting factor
TIG Thrombosis Interest Group [study]
TIG, Tig tetanus immunoglobulin
TIGER/Line Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing System
TIGR The Institute for Genome Research
TIH time interval histogram
TIIAP technical information infrastructure assistance program
TIL tumor-infiltrating leukocyte; tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte
TILLV Tillamook virus
TILV Tilligerry virus
TIM transthoracic intracardiac monitoring; Triflusal in Myocardial Infarction [study]; triose phosphate isomerase
TIMAD Ticlodipine in Micro-angiography of Diabetes [study]
TIMC tumor-induced marrow cytotoxicity
TIME Teaching Immunization for Medical Education [study]; Treatment of Infarcting Myocardium Early [trials]
TIMED Trials to Investigate Morning vs Evening Dosing [nisoldipine in hypertension]
TIMI thrombolysis in myocardial infarction; transmural inferior myocardial infarction
TIMIIIIA Thrombolysis in Myocardial Ischemia [trial]
TIMIIIIB Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction [trial]
TIMI-7 Thrombin Inhibition in Myocardial Ischemia [trial]
TIMI-9 Thrombolysis and Thrombin Inhibition in Myocardial Infarction [trial]
TIMIKO Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction in Korea [study]
TIMP tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases
TIMS Tertatolol International Multicentre Study; Tuberculosis Information Management System
TIMV Timbo virus
TIN tubulointerstitial nephropathy
tinc, tinct tincture
T_inf infusion time
TINU tubulo-interstitial nephritis-uveitis [syndrome]
TINV Tinarov virus
TIOD total iodine organification defect
TIP telemedicine instrumentation pack; terminal interface processor; thermal inactivation point; Toxicology Information Program; translation-inhibiting protein; tumor-inhibiting principle
TIPE Thrombolysis in Pulmonary Embolism [study]; Thrombolysis in Peripheral Embolism [study]
TIPI time-insensitive predictive instrument
TIPJ terminal interphalangeal joint
TIPPS tetraiodophenylphthalein sodium
TIPS Transjugular Intrahepatic Portacaval Shunt [study]; transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
TIPSS transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt
TIQ tetrahydroisoquinoline
TIR terminal innervation ratio; terminal inverted repeat [DNA]; totally immunoreactive
TIRES transient infrared emission spectroscopy
TIS telemedicine information service; tetracycline-induced steatosis; titanium interbody spacer; transdermal infusion system; triage illness scale; trypsin-insoluble segment; tumor in situ
Tis tumor in situ
TISP total immunoreactive serum pepsinogen
TISS Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System; Ticlodipine Indobufen Stroke Study
TIT Treponema immobilization test
TIT, TITh triiodothyronine
TIU trypsin-inhibiting unit
TIUP term intrauterine pregnancy
TIUV total intrauterine volume
TIV tomographic image visualization; total intracranial volume
TIVA total intravenous anesthesia
TIVC thoracic inferior vena cava
TIVT Thrombolysis in Deep Vein Thrombosis [study]
TIW three times a week [JCAHO unapproved abbreviation]
TJ tetrajoule; thigh junction; triceps jerk
TJA total joint arthroplasty
TJR total joint replacement
TK thermokeratoplasty; through knee; thymidine kinase; transketolase; triose-kinase; tyrosine kinase
T(°K) absolute temperature on the Kelvin scale
tk thymidine kinase
TKA total knee arthroplasty; transketolase activity; trochanter, knee, ankle
TKase thymidine kinase
TKB tutor knowledge base
TKC torticollis-keloids-cryptorchidism [syndrome]
TKCR torticollis-keloids-cryptorchidism-renal dysplasia [syndrome]
TKD thymidine kinase deficiency; tokodynamometer
TKG tokodynagraph
TKLI tachykinin-like immunoreactivity
TKO to keep open
TKPV Turkeypox virus
TKR total knee replacement
TKT transketolase
TL temporal lobe; terminal latency; terminal lumen; thermolabile; thermoluminescence; thoracolumbar; threat to life; thymus-leukemia [antigen]; thymus lymphocyte; thymus lymphoma; time lapse; time-limited; tolerance limit; total laryngectomy; total lipids; total lung [capacity]; true lumen; tubal ligation
T-L thoracolumbar; thymus-dependent lymphocyte
TL₅₀ median tolerance limit
Tl thallium
TLA thymus leukemia antigen; tissue lactase activity; tongue-to-lip adhesion; translaryngeal aspiration; translumbar aortogram; transluminal angioplasty
t_lag lag-time
TLAA T-lymphocyte-associated antigen
TLam thoracic laminectomy
TLAV Tlacotalpan virus
TLC telephone-linked care; tender loving care; thin-layer chromatography; threshold limit concentration; total L-chain concentration; total library computerization; total lung capacity; total lung compliance; total lymphocyte count; transverse loop colostomy
Tl_CO transfer factor for lung carbon monoxide
TLD thermoluminescent dosimeter; thermoluminescent dosimetry; thoracic lymphatic duct; tumor lethal dose
T/LD₁₀₀ minimum dose causing 100% deaths or malformations
TLE temporal lobe epilepsy; thin-layer electrophoresis; total lipid extract
TLF total linear filtration; truncated Levy flight
TLI thymidine labeling index; total lymphatic irradiation; transmitted light intensity; trypsin-like immune activity; Tucker-Lewis index
TLL T-cell leukemia or lymphoma; tissue lesion load
TLm median tolerance limit
TLMV TTV-like minivirus
TLPD thoracolaryngopelvic dysplasia
TLQ total living quotient
TLR tapetal-like reflex; target lesion revascularization; toll-like receptor; tonic labyrinthine reflex
TLS thoracolumbosacral; total least squares; Tourette-like syndrome; translaminar screw; tumor lysis syndrome
TLSER theoretical linear solvation energy relationship
TLSO thoracolumbosacral orthosis
TLSQL time-line standard query language
TLSSO thoracolumbosacral spinal orthosis
TLT tryptophan load test
TLTP Teaching and Learning Technology Programme [UK]
TLV threshold limit value; tidal liquid ventilation; T-lymphotropic virus; total lung volume
TLV-BLV threshold limit value-biological
TLV-C threshold limit value-ceiling
TLV-STEL threshold limit value-short term exposure limit
TLV-TWA threshold limit value-weighted value
TLW total lung water
TLX trophoblast-lymphocyte cross-reactivity
TM technology management; tectorial membrane; temperature by mouth; temporalis muscle; temporomandibular; tender midline; tendomyopathy; teres major; thalassemia major; Thayer-Martin [medium]; thrombomodulin; time and materials; time-motion; tobramycin; torus mandibularis; total mortality; trabecular network; trademark; traditional medicine; transatrial membranotomy; transitional mucosa; transmediastinal; transmembrane; transmetatarsal; transport mechanism; transport medium; transverse myelitis; tropical medicine; tropomyosin; tuberculous meningitis; twitch movement; tympanic membrane
T-M Thayer-Martin [medium]
T&M type and crossmatch
Tm temperature; thulium; tubular maximum excretory capacity of kidneys
T_m melting temperature; membrane immunoglobulin heavy chain polypeptide; temperature midpoint; tubular maximum excretory capacity of kidneys
tM the time required to complete the M phase of the cell cycle
tm transport medium; true mean
TMA tetramethylammonium; thrombotic microangiopathy; thyroid microsomal antibody; transcortical mixed aphasia; transcription-mediated amplification; transmetatarsal amputation; trimellitic anhydride; trimethoxyamphetamine; trimethoxyphenyl aminopropane; trimethylamine; true metatarsus adductus
TMACl tetramethylammonium chloride
TMAH trimethylphenylammonium (anilinium) hydroxide
TMAI trimethylphenylammonium (anilinium) iodide
TMAO trimethylamine N-oxide
TMAP transmembrane action potential
TMAS Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale