T abbrev

T

temperature

T & C

type and cross-match

T & X

type and cross-match

T3

tri-iodothyronine

T4

thyroxine

TAGvHD

transfusion-assisted graft-versus-host disease

TB

tuberculosis

TBA

to be administered

to be arranged

TBG

thyroid-binding globulin

TBI

total body irradiation

TBM

tuberculous meningitis

TBW

total body weight

TC

total capacity

total cholesterol

tricarboxylic acid cycle

TCA

tricyclic antidepressant

TDM

therapeutic drug monitoring

TEN

toxic epidermal necrolysis (Lyell's syndrome)

TENS

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

TF

tissue factor

TFTs

thyroid function tests

TGF

tubuloglomerular feedback

TGs

triglycerides

TH

thyroid hormone (thyroxine)

THA

tetrahydroaminoacridine

THC

tetrahydrocannabinol

TIA

transient ischaemic attack

TIBC

total iron-binding capacity

TIMP

tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases

TIPSS

transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting

TKI

tyrosine kinase inhibitor

TLC

total lung capacity

tender loving care

TLCO

transfer factor of the lung for carbon monoxide

TLS

tumour lysis syndrome

TNF

tumour necrosis factor

TNF-A

tumour necrosis factor alpha

TNM

tumour node metastasis

TP & P

time, place and person

t-PA

tissue plasminogen factor

TPMT

thiopurine methyl transferase
thiopurine methyltransferase testing

TPN

total parenteral nutrition

TPR

temperature, pulse, respiration

tPSA

total prostate specific antigen

TRABs

thyroid receptor antibodies

TRH

thyrotrophin-releasing hormone

TRUS

transrectal ultrasonography

TSF

triceps skinfold thickness

TSH

thyroid-stimulating hormone

TTA

transtracheal aspiration

TTO

to take out (to take home)

TUIP

transurethral incision of the prostate

TUMT

transurethral microwave heat treatment

TUR

transurethral resection

TURB

transurethral resection of the bladder

TURP

transurethral resection of the prostate

TV

tidal volume

TVN

tissue viability nurse

TWOC

trial without catheter

Tx.

transfusion

treatment