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  • TSBA  total serum bile acids
  • TSBB  transtracheal selective bronchial brushing
  • TSC  technetium sulfur colloid; thiazide-sensitive sodium-chloride cotransporter; thiosemicarbazide; total static compliance; total symptom complex; transient spontaneous circulation; transverse spinal sclerosis; tuberous sclerosis complex
  • TSCA  Toxic Substances Control Act
  • TSCOHS  Tri-Service Comprehensive Oral Health Survey
  • TSCS  Tennessee Self-Concept Scale
  • TSD  target site duplication [DNA]; target-skin distance; Tay-Sachs disease; theory of signal detectability; thermionic selective detector; traditional stripchart display
  • TSE  testicular self-examination; time since exposure; tissue-specific extinguisher; total skin electron; total skin examination; transcutaneous spinal electroanesthesia; transmissible spongiform encephalopathy; trisodium edetate; turbo-spin echo
  • TSEB  total skin electron beam
  • T sect  transverse section
  • TSEM  transmission scanning electron microscopy
  • TSES  Target Symptom Evaluation Scale
  • T-set  tracheotomy set
  • TSF  T cell suppressor factor; testicular feminization syndrome; thrombopoiesis-stimulating factor; total systemic flow; triceps skinfold
  • TsF  T cell suppressor factor
  • TSG  tumor suppressor gene
  • TSG, TSGP  tumor-specific glycoprotein
  • TSGE  temperature sweep gel electrophoresis
  • TSH  thyroid-stimulating hormone; transient synovitis of the hip
  • TSHA  thyroid-stimulating hormone, alpha chain
  • TSHB  thyroid-stimulating hormone, beta chain
  • TSHR  thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor
  • TSH-RF  thyroid-stimulating hormone-releasing factor
  • TSH-RH  thyroid-stimulating hormone-releasing hormone
  • TSHW  Thyroid Study in Healthy Women
  • TSI  thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin; triple sugar iron [agar]
  • TSIA  total small intestine allotransplantation; triple sugar iron agar
  • tSIDS  totally unexplained sudden infant death syndrome
  • TSJ  Telemedicine Society of Japan
  • TSL  task specification language; terminal sensory latency; transport layer security [telemedicine]
  • TSLP  thymic stroma-derived lymphopoietin
  • TSM  type-specific M protein
  • TSMDB  Tuberous Sclerosis Mutation Database
  • TSO  transient spastic occlusion; trans-stilbene oxide
  • TSOP  time from symptom onset to presentation
  • TSP  tailspin protein; testis-specific protein; thrombin-sensitive protein; thrombospondin; tibial hole sagittal positioning; total serum protein; total sleep period; total suspended particulate [matter]; trisodium phosphate; tropical spastic paraparesis
  • tsp  teaspoon
  • TSP I  thrombospondin type I
  • TSPA  thiotepa
  • TSPAP  total serum prostatic acid phosphatase
  • TSPL  transplant
  • TSPP  tetrasodium pyrophosphate
  • TSR  theophylline sustained release; thyroid to serum ratio; tissue scatter ratio [radiotherapy]; tissue standard ratio [radiotherapy]; total systemic resistance
  • TSS  toxic shock syndrome; tropical splenomegaly syndrome
  • TSSA  tumor-specific cell surface antigen
  • TSSE  toxic shock syndrome exotoxin
  • TSST  toxic shock syndrome toxin
  • TST  thermoregulatory sweat test; thiosulfate sulfur-transferase; thromboplastin screening test; total sleep time; transforming sequence, thyroid; treadmill stress test; triceps skinfold thickness; tricipital skinfold thickness; tuberculin skin test; tumor skin test
  • TSTA  toxoplasmin skin test antigen; tumor-specific tissue antigen; tumor-specific transplantation antigen
  • TsTX  tityustoxin
  • TSU  triple sugar urea [agar]
  • TSUV  Tsuruse virus
  • TSV  total stomach volume; total stroke volume
  • TSVR  total systemic vascular resistance
  • TSWT  tree-structured wavelet transform
  • TSY  trypticase soy yeast
  • TSYEA  trypticase soy yeast enriched agar
  • TT  tablet triturate; talar tilt; tactile tension; tendon of Todaro; tendon transfer; terminal transferase; test tube; testicular torsion; tetanus toxin; tetanus toxoid; tetrathionate; tetrazol; therapeutic touch; thrombin time; thrombolytic therapy; thromboplastin time; thymol turbidity; tibial tubercle; tibial tuberosity; tick typhus; tiger-top; tilt table; tiny T [antigen]; tissue tolerance; tolerance test; tonometry; total thyroidectomy; total thyroxine; total time; total transfer; trabecular thickness; transient tachypnea; transferred to; transit time; transthoracic; transtracheal; treadmill test; trend template; triple therapy; tritiated thymidine; tuberculin test; tuberculoid [in Ridley-Jopling Hansen disease classification]; tube thoracostomy; tumor thrombus; turnover time; tyrosine transaminase
  • T&T  time and temperature; touch and tone
  • TT2  total diiodothyronine
  • TT3  total triiodothyronine
  • TT4  total thyroxine
  • Tt  transition temperature
  • TTA  tetanus toxoid antibody; timed therapeutic absence; tissue texture abnormality; total toe arthroplasty; transtracheal aspiration
  • tTA  tetracycline-controlled transactivator
  • TTAP  threaded titanium acetabular prosthesis
  • TTATTS  Thrombolytic Therapy in Acute Thrombotic/Thromboembolic Stroke [study]
  • TTB  third trimester bleeding
  • TTC  triphenyltetrazolium chloride; T-tube cholangiogram
  • TTD  temporary total disability; tetraethylthiuram disulfide; tissue tolerance dose; transfusion-transmitted disease; transient tic disorder; transverse thoracic diameter; trichothiodystrophy
  • TTDF  time to distant failure
  • TTE  transthoracic echocardiography
  • TTF  thyroid transcription factor; time to failure
  • TTFD  tetrahydrofurfuryldisulfide
  • TTG  T-cell translocation gene; telethermography; tellurite, taurocholate, and gelatin
  • TTGA  tellurite, taurocholate, and gelatin agar
  • TTH  thyrotropic hormone; tritiated thymidine
  • TTI  tension-time index; time-temperature indicator; time-tension index; time-to-intubation; torque-time interval; transtracheal insufflation
  • TTIdi  tension time index diaphragm
  • TTIM  T-cell tumor invasion and metastasis
  • T-TIME  tourniquet time
  • TTJV  transtracheal jet ventilation
  • TTL  total thymus lymphocytes; training test lung; transistor-transistor logic
  • TTLC  true total lung capacity
  • TTLD  terminal transverse limb defect
  • TTLF  time to local failure; transtelephonic monitoring [telemedicine]
  • TTN  titin; transient tachypnea of the newborn
  • TTn  normal trend template
  • TTNA  transthoracic needle aspiration
  • TTNAB  transthoracic needle aspiration biopsy
  • TTNB  transthoracic needle biopsy
  • TTO  time trade-off [method]
  • TTO2  transtracheal oxygen
  • TTOPP  Thrombolytic Therapy in Older Patient Population [study]
  • TTP  thiamine triphosphate; thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura; thymidine triphosphate; time to peak; time to progression; tocopherol transfer protein; transtrabecular plane; tristetraprolin; tritolyl phosphate; trusted third party
  • TTPA  triethylene thiophosphoramide
  • TTR  time in target range; transthoracic resistance; transthyretin; triceps tendon reflex
  • TTS  tarsal tunnel syndrome; temporary threshold shift; The Tromo Study; through the scope; through the skin; tilt table standing; transdermal therapeutic system; twin transfusion syndrome
  • TTSS  type three secretion system
  • T3/T4 syndrome  low triiodothyronine/low thyroxine syndrome
  • TTT  thymol turbidity test; tolbutamide tolerance test; total twitch time; tuberculin tine test
  • TTTS  twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome
  • TTTT  test tube turbidity test; Tokyo Trop-T Trial
  • TTV  tracheal transport velocity; transfusion-transmitted virus
  • TTVS  Transfusion Transmitted Viruses Study
  • TTWB  toe touch weightbearing
  • TTX  tetrodotoxin
  • TU  texture unit [artificial neural network]; thiouracil; thyroid uptake; Todd unit; toxic unit; toxin unit; transmission unit; transurethral; tuberculin unit; turbidity unit
  • T3U  triiodothyronine uptake
  • TUAV  Turuna virus
  • TUB  tubulin
  • TUBA  tubulin alpha
  • TUBAL  tubulin alpha-like
  • TUBB  tubulin beta
  • tuberc  tuberculosis
  • TUBG  tubulin gamma
  • TUBS  traumatic unidirectional Bankart surgical
  • TUCC  Tissue Plasminogen Activator/Urokinase Comparison in China [study]
  • TUCV  Tucunduba virus
  • TUD  total urethral discharge
  • TUG  total urinary gonadotropin
  • TUGMI  Tsukuba University Group for Myocardial Infarction
  • TUGSE  traumatic ulcerative granuloma with stromal eosinophilia
  • TuHV  Tupaiid herpesvirus
  • TUI  transurethral incision; type unique identifier [UMLS]
  • TUIP  trans-urethral incision of prostate
  • TUL  tumescent ultrasound liposculpture
  • TULIP  transurethral ultrasound-guided laser-induced prostatectomy
  • TULV  Tula virus
  • TUN  total urinary nitrogen
  • TUNEL  deoxyuride-5´-triphosphate biotin nick end labeling
  • TUNV  Tunis virus
  • TUP  temporal utility program; transumbilical plane
  • TUPV  Tupaia virus
  • TUR  transurethral resection
  • TURB, TURBT  transurethral resection of bladder [tumor]
  • turb  turbid, turbidity
  • turboFLASH  turbo fast low-angle shot
  • TURP  transurethral resection of the prostate
  • TURS  transurethral resection syndrome
  • TURV  transurethral resection of valves; Turlock virus
  • TUS  trauma ultrasound
  • TUTase  terminal uridylate transferase
  • TV  box turtle virus; talipes varus; target volume [radiotherapy]; television; teschovirus; tetrazolium violet; thoracic vertebra; tickborne virus; tidal volume; tigre virus; Torovirus; total volume; toxic vertigo; transumbilical plane; transvaginal; transvenous; transverse; transversion; trial visit; Trichomonas vaginalis; tricuspid valve; trivalent; true vertebra; truncal vagotomy; tuberculin volutin; tubovesicular typhoid vaccine; tumor virus
  • Tv  Trichomonas vaginalis
  • TVA  truncal vagotomy and antrectomy
  • TVC  timed vital capacity; total viable cells; total volume capacity; transvaginal cone; triple voiding cystogram; true vocal cords
  • TVCV  transvenous cardioversion
  • TVD  transmissible virus dementia; triple vessel disease
  • TVF  tactile vocal fremitus
  • TVFD  time-varying frequency dependence
  • TVG  time-varied gain
  • TVH  total vaginal hysterectomy; turkey virus hepatitis
  • TVHS  transvaginal hysterosonography
  • TVI  time-velocity integral
  • TVL  tenth value layer; tunica vasculosa lentis
  • TVMF  time varying magnetic field
  • TVOC  total volatile organic compound
  • TVP  tensor veli palatini [muscle]; textured vegetable protein; transvenous pacemaker; tricuspid valve prolapse; truncal vagotomy and pyloroplasty
  • TVR  target vessel revascularization; tonic vibratory reflex; total vascular resistance; tricuspid valve replacement; triple valve replacement
  • TVRE  transvaginal resection or endometrium
  • TVS  transvaginal sonography; transvesical sonography
  • TVSS  transient voltage surge suppressor
  • TVT  tension-free vaginal tape; transmissible venereal tumor; tunica vaginalis testis
  • TVTV  Trivittatus virus
  • TVU  total volume of the urine
  • TVV  Trichomonas vaginalis virus
  • TVX  tumor virus X
  • TW  tap water; terminal web; test weight; thyroid weight; total body water; traveling wave
  • Tw  twist
  • TWA  time weighted average; total wrist arthroplasty; T wave alternans [ECG]
  • TWAR  Taiwan acute respiratory [Chlamydia pneumoniae strain]
  • Twb  wet-bulb temperature
  • TWBC  total white blood cells; total white blood count
  • TWD  total white and differential [cell count]; traveling-wave dielectrophoresis
  • TWE  tap water enema; tepid water enema
  • TWIST  time without symptoms of disease and subjective toxic effects of treatment
  • TWISTER  Trial of Within Stent Treatment of Endoluminal Restenosis
  • TWL  transepidermal water loss
  • TWS  tranquilizer withdrawal syndrome
  • TWs  triphasic waves
  • TWT  The Wellcome Trust; total waiting time
  • TWWD  tap water wet dressing
  • TX  a derivative of contagious tuberculin; no evidence of primary tumor [TNM (tumor-node-metastasis) classification]; tamoxifen; thromboxane; thyroidectomized; transplantation; treatment
  • T&X  type and crossmatch
  • 6TX  6-thioxanthine
  • Tx  transplant or transplantation
  • Tx, Tx  treatment; therapy; traction
  • tx  traction
  • TXA, TxA  thromboxane A
  • TXA2, TXA2  thromboxane A2 (A2)
  • TXB2, TXB2  thromboxane B2 (B2)
  • TXDD  transmitted data decoder [telemedicine]
  • TxDD/T  transmitted data decoder/timer [telemedicine]
  • TXDS  qualifying toxic dose
  • TxDE  transmitted data encoder [telemedicine]
  • TXN  thioredoxin
  • Ty  type; typhoid; tyrosine
  • TYH  tyrosine hydrolase
  • Tymp  tympanic, tympanum
  • TYMS  thymidylate synthase
  • TYMV  turnip yellow mosaic virus
  • Ty-neg  tyrosinase negative
  • Ty-pos  tyrosinase positive
  • Tyr, tyr  tyrosine
  • TyRIA  thyroid radioisotope assay
  • TYRL  tyrosinase-like
  • TYRP  tyrosine-related protein
  • TYUV  Tyuleniy virus
  • TZ  zymoplastic tuberculin [the dried residue which is soluble in alcohol, Ger. Tuberculin zymoplastische]
  • t1/2z  terminal half-life
  • TZD  thiazolidinedione
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