Dictionary of Medical Acronyms & Abbreviations

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  • TPI  Thrombolytic Predictive Instrument [project]; time period integrator; treponemal immobilization test; Treponema pallidum immobilization; triose phosphate isomerase
  • TPi  inspiratory pause time
  • TPIA  Treponema pallidum immune adherence
  • TPIIA  time of postexpiratory inspiratory activity
  • TPK  tyrosine protein kinase
  • TPL  third party liability; titanium proximal loading; tumor progression locus; tyrosine phenol-lyase
  • tpl  transplantation, transplanted
  • TPLL  T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia
  • TPLSM  two-photon laser scanning microscopy
  • TPLV  transient pulmonary vascular lability
  • TPM  temporary pacemaker; thrombophlebitis migrans; topiramate; total particulate matter; total passive motion; triphenylmethane; tropomyosin; turning-point morphology
  • TPMT  thiopurine methyltransferase
  • TPMV  Thottapalayam virus
  • TPN  thalamic projection neuron; total parenteral nutrition; transition protein; triphosphopyridine nucleotide
  • TPNH  reduced triphosphopyridine nucleotide
  • TPO  thrombopoietin; thyroid peroxidase; tryptophan peroxidase
  • Tpo  thrombopoietin
  • TPP  tetraphenylporphyrin; thiamine pyrophosphate; transpulmonary pressure; treadmill performance test; tripeptidyl peptidase; triphenyl phosphite
  • TPPase  thiamine pyrophosphatase
  • TPPD  thoracic-pelvic-phalangeal dystrophy
  • TPPI  time proportional phase incrementation
  • TPPN  total peripheral parenteral nutrition
  • TPQ  Threshold Planning Quantity
  • TPR  temperature, pulse, and respiration; testosterone production rate; tetraricopeptide repeat; third party reimbursement; tissue phantom ratio; total peripheral resistance; total pulmonary resistance; true positive rate; tumor potentiating region; true positive rate
  • TPRI  total peripheral resistance index
  • TPS  thin-plate-spline; time to peak shortening; topical skin protectant; treatment planning system; trypsin; tryptase; tumor polysaccharide substance
  • TPSE  2-(p-triphenyl)sulfonylethanol
  • TPST  true positive stress test; tyrosyl protein sulfotransferase
  • TPT  tetraphenyl tetrazolium; Thrombosis Prevention Trial; time to peak tension; topotecan; total protein tuberculin; triphalangeal thumb; typhoid-paratyphoid [vaccine]
  • TPTE  2-(p-triphenyl)thioethanol
  • TPTX  thyro-parathyroidectomized
  • TPTZ  tripyridyltriazine
  • TPV  tetanus-pertussis vaccine; tipranavir
  • TPVR  total peripheral vascular resistance; total pulmonary vascular resistance
  • TPVS  transhepatic portal venous sampling
  • TPX  testis-specific protein
  • TPZ  thioproperazine
  • TQ  tocopherolquinone; tourniquet
  • TQD  target quit date [smoking cessation]
  • TQFCOSY  triple-quantum filtered correlated spectroscopy
  • TQI  total quality improvement
  • TQM  total quality management
  • TQS  Terminology Query Service
  • TR  recovery time; rectal temperature; repetition time; residual tuberculin; terminal repeat; tetrazolium reduction; therapeutic radiology; therapeutic ratio; therapeutic recreation; thrombin receptor; thyroid [hormone] receptor; time release; time to relengthening; total resistance; total response; trachea; transfusion reaction; transmission rate; transrectal; tricuspid regurgitation; Trinder reagent; tuberculin R [new tuberculin]; tuberculin residue; turbidity-reducing; turnover ratio
  • T:R  thickness to radius [ratio]
  • T&R  treated and released
  • T/R  transmission/[frequency] response
  • TR90  time to 90 percent relengthening
  • T(°R)  absolute temperature on the Rankine scale
  • Tr  trace; tragion; transferrin; trypsin
  • Tr  radiologic half-life; retention time
  • tr  tincture; trace; traction; transaldolase; trauma, traumatic; tremor; triradial
  • TRA  total renin activity; tumor-resistant antigen
  • tra  transfer
  • TRAb  thyrotoxin receptor antibody
  • TRABS  thiobarbituric reactive substance
  • TRAC  tool for referral assessment of continuity [of health]
  • trac  traction
  • TRACE  Trandolapril Cardiac Evaluation [trial]
  • trach  trachea, tracheal, tracheostomy
  • TRAJ  time repetitive ankle jerk
  • TRALI  transfusion-related acute lung injury
  • TRALT  transfusion-related acute lung injury
  • TRAM  transport remote acquisition monitor; transverse rectus abdominis muscle; Treatment Rating Assessment Matrix; Treatment Response Assessment Method; trisaminomethane
  • TRAMAH  trauma resources allocation model for ambulances and hospitals
  • TRAMPE  tricho-rhino-auriculophalangeal multiple exostoses
  • TRANDA  Trandolapril Andalusian Study
  • trans  transfer; transference; transverse
  • TRANSAX  translation of axes [cause of death data]
  • trans D  transverse diameter
  • TRANSFAIR  Transfatty Acids in Food in Europe [study]
  • transm  transmission, transmitted
  • transpl  transplantation, transplanted
  • TRAP  carpal tunnel syndrome, Raynaud phenomenon, aching muscles, proximal muscle weakness [rheumatic disorders associated with hypothyroidism]; tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase; telomeric repeat amplification protocol; transport and rapid accessioning for additional procedures; triiodothyronine receptor auxiliary protein; Twin Reversed Arterial Perfusion [study]
  • TrAP  transcriptional activator protein
  • trap  trapezius
  • TRAPIST  Trapidil vs Placebo to Prevent In-Stent Intimal Hyperplasia [study]
  • TRAS  transplanted renal artery stenosis
  • TraSH  transposition-site hybridization; transposon site hybridization
  • TRASHES  tuberculosis, radiotherapy, ankylosing spondylitis, histoplasmosis, extrinsic allergic alveolitis, silicosis [chest x-ray findings]
  • traum  trauma, traumatic
  • TRB  terbutalone; tropanyl benzylate
  • TRBF  total renal blood flow
  • TRBV  Tribec virus
  • TRC  tanned red cell; therapeutic residential center; T lymphocyte antigen receptor; total renin concentration; total respiratory conductance; total ridge count
  • TRCA  tanned red cell agglutination
  • TRCF  transcription repair coupling factor
  • TRCH  tanned red cell hemagglutination
  • TRCHI  tanned red cell hemagglutination inhibition
  • TRCV  total red cell volume
  • TRD  tongue-retaining device; traumatic rupture of diaphragm
  • TRDN  transient respiratory distress of the newborn
  • TRE  target registration error; thymic reticuloendothelial; thyroid hormone response; triplet rapid expansion; true radiation emission
  • TREA  triethanolamine
  • TREAT  Tranilast Restenosis Following Angioplasty Trial
  • treat  treatment
  • TRECs  T-cell receptor rearrangement excision circles
  • TREND  Trial on Reversing Endothelial Dysfunction
  • Trend  Trendelenburg [position]
  • TRENT  Trial of Early Nifedipine Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction
  • Trep  Treponema
  • TRF  targeted ribonucleic acid [RNA] fingerprinting; T-cell replacing factor; thymus replacing factor; thyrotropin-releasing factor; transferrin; tubular rejection fraction
  • TRFC  total rosette-forming cell
  • TRG  T-cell rearranging gene; transfer ribonucleic acid glycine
  • TRH  tension-reducing hypothesis; thyrotropin-releasing hormone
  • TRHR  thyrotropin-releasing hormone receptor
  • TRH-ST  thyrotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test
  • TRI  tetrazolium reduction inhibition; Thyroid Research Institute; total response index; Toxic Chemical Release Inventory [NLM database]; tubuloreticular inclusion
  • tri  tricentric
  • T3RIA, T3(RIA)  triiodothyronine radioimmunoassay
  • T4RIA, T4(RIA)  thyroxine radioimmunoassay
  • TRIAC  3,5,3´-triiodothyroacetic acid
  • TRIADS  time resolved imaging by automatic data segmentation
  • TRIC  Thrombolysis with Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator During Instability in Coronary Artery Disease [trial]; trachoma inclusion conjunctivitis [organism]
  • TRICB  trichlorobiphenyl
  • TRICC  Transfusion Requirements in Critical Care [trial]
  • Trich  Trichomonas
  • TRIFACTS  Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Facts
  • trig  trigger; triglycerides; trigonum
  • TRIM  Thrombin Inhibition in Myocardial Ischemia [study]
  • TRIMIS  Tri-Service Medical Information Systems [Department of Defense]
  • TRIMM  Triggers and Mechanisms of Myocardial Infarction [study]
  • TRINS  totally reversible ischemic neurological symptoms
  • TRIPS  Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property
  • TRIS  tris-(hydroxymethyl)-aminomethane
  • TRISS  trauma and injury severity score
  • TRIT  triiodothyronine
  • trit  triturate
  • TRITC  tetrarhodamine isothiocyanate
  • TRK  transketolase; tyrosine kinase
  • TRL  transfer ribonucleic acid leucine
  • TRLP  triglyceride-rich lipoprotein
  • TRM  traditional medicines; transplant-related mortality
  • TRMA  thiamine-responsive megaloblastic anemia
  • TR-MALLS  time-resolved multi-angle laser light scattering
  • TRMC  trimethylrhodamino-isothiocyanate
  • TRMI  transfer ribonucleic acid initiator methionine
  • TRML, Trml  terminal
  • TRM-SMX  trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
  • TRMV  Trombetas virus
  • TRN  tegmental reticular nucleus
  • tRNA  transfer ribonucleic acid
  • tRNA GLU  transfer ribonucleic acid glutamic acid
  • tRNA-i(met)  transfer ribonucleic acid initiator methionine
  • tRNA-SER  transfer ribonucleic acid serine
  • TRNG  tetracycline-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae
  • TRNOE  transfer nuclear Overhauser effect
  • TRNS  transfer ribonucleic acid serine
  • TRO  tissue reflectance oximetry
  • Troch  trochanter
  • TROM  torque range of motion
  • Trop  tropical
  • TROPCAB  total revascularization off pump by coronary artery bypass
  • TROPHY  Treatment Effects of Lisinopril vs Hydrochlorothiazide in Obese Patients with Hypertension [trial]; Treatment of Obese Patients with Hypertension [trial]; Trial of Preventing Hypertension
  • TRP  peak through response phase; total refractory period; transfer ribonucleic acid proline; transient receptor potential; trichorhinophalangeal [syndrome]; tubular reabsorption of phosphate; tyrosine-related protein
  • TrP  tricuspid valve
  • Trp, trp  tryptophan
  • TRPA  tryptophan-rich prealbumin
  • TrPl  treatment plan
  • TRPM  testosterone-repressed prostate message
  • TRPO  tryptophan oxygenase
  • TRPS  trichorhinophalangeal syndrome
  • TRPT  theoretical renal phosphorus threshold
  • TRR  temporal representation and reasoning; total respiratory resistance
  • TRS  task routing system; testicular regression syndrome; total reducing sugars; tubuloreticular structure
  • TrS  trauma surgery
  • TRST  triage risk screening tool
  • TRSV  tobacco ringspot virus
  • TRT  thoracic radiotherapy; transfer ribonucleic acid threonine
  • TR/TE  repetition time/echo time
  • T-RTS  triage-revised trauma score
  • TRTV  Turkey rhinotracheitis virus
  • TRU  task-related unit; turbidity-reducing unit
  • T3RU  triiodothyronine resin uptake
  • TRUS  transrectal ultrasonography
  • TRUSP  transrectal ultrasonography of prostate
  • TRUST  Trial in United Kingdom for Stroke Treatment
  • TRUV  Trubanaman virus
  • TRV  Tanjong Rabok virus; tobacco rattle virus
  • TrV  Triatoma virus
  • TRVV  total right ventricular volume
  • TRX  thioredoxin
  • trx  traction
  • Tryp  tryptophan
  • TS  Takayasu syndrome; Tay-Sachs [disease]; telemedicine system; temperature sensitivity; temperature sensor; temperature, skin; temporal stem; tensile strength; test solution; thermal stability; thoracic surgery; thymidylate synthase; time scale; tissue space; total solids [in urine]; Tourette syndrome; toxic substance; toxic syndrome; tracheal sound; trachomatous scarring; transferrin saturation; transition; transitional sleep; transsexual; transverse section; transverse sinus; trauma score; treadmill score; triceps surae; tricuspid stenosis; triple strength; tropical sprue; Troyer syndrome; trypticase soy [plate]; T suppressor [cell]; tuberous sclerosis; tumor-specific; Turner syndrome; type-specific
  • T/S  transverse section
  • T+S  type and screen
  • Ts  skin temperature; tosylate
  • Ts  secreted immunoglobulin heavy chain polypeptide; stimulus timing; T-cell suppressor; T suppressor [cell]
  • Ts1, Ts3  suppressor T lymphocyte subpopulations 1 and 3
  • tS  time required to complete the S phase of the cell cycle
  • ts  temperature sensitivity
  • ts, tsp  teaspoon
  • TSA  technical surgical assistance; time series analysis; toluene sulfonic acid; total shoulder arthroplasty; total solute absorption; toxic shock antigen; transcortical sensory aphasia; trypticase-soy agar; tumor-specific antigen; tumor surface antigen; type-specific antibody
  • T4SA  thyroxine-specific activity
  • TSAb  thyroid-stimulating antibody
  • TSAP  toxic-shock-associated protein; transport services access point
  • TSAS  total severity assessment score
  • TSAT  tube slide agglutination test
  • TSB  total serum bilirubin; trypticase soy broth; tryptone soy broth
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