Dictionary of Medical Acronyms & Abbreviations

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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
T_sF 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
T_t 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
TT_n 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]
T_wb 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, T_x 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]
t_1/2z terminal half-life
TZD thiazolidinedione