Medical abbreviations 151-214

WNL

within normal limits

tab(s)

tablet(s)

ROS

Review of systems

UA

Urinalysis

♀

Female

sig

instructions or directions

SIDS

Sudden infant death syndrome

♂

Male

UTI

Urinary tract infection

Rx

“Take” OR prescription

↑

increase

+

positive

TCDB

Turn, cough, deep breathe.

U

Unit

w/c or W/C

Wheelchair

UV

Ultra-violet

w/a

when awake

URI

Upper respiratory infection

RUQ

Right upper quadrant

<

less than

tbsp

Tablespoon

→

to the right

↓

decrease

VSS

vital signs stable

-

Negative

TPR

Tempurature, pulse, and respiration

tid

Three times a day

TM

Tympanic membrane

YOB

Year of birth

VS

vital signs

small circle 0

Degree

r/o R/O

Rule out

yr

Year

Tx

Therapy or treatment

←

To the right

ROM

range of motion

SA

Sinoatrial node

sq/subcu/subq

Subcutaneous

sm

Small

~

approximately

WBC

White blood cell OR white blood count

Δ

Change or changed

>

Greater than

VBAC

Vaginal birth after cesarean section

VA

Visual acuity

RTC

Return to clinic

temp

tempurature

SOB

Shortness of breath

TB

Tuberculosis

✓

Check or checked

wk

Week

S&S

signs and symptoms

SO

Standing order OR significant other

stat

immediately

Wt

weight

%

percent

RRR

Regular rate & rhythm (refers to heart)

T

Tempurature

UNK

unkown

s (line on top)

without

SOAP

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan

STD

Sexually transmitted disease

@

at

tsp

Teaspoon