What does tPA medical abbreviation mean?

What is the medical term tPA?

There may be a few different meanings of abbreviation tPA. However, what does tPA mean in medical terms?

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What is tPA medical abbreviation?

In science & medicine, the meaning of the tPA medical abbreviation is tissue plasminogen activator.

tPA: tissue plasminogen activator

BBW	black box warning
BSc	Bachelor of Science
CCP	clinical care pathway
CDC	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CHL	conductive hearing loss
COWS	clinical opiate withdrawal scale
CRRT	continuous renal replacement therapy
CVOU	cardiovascular outpatient unit
DSW	Doctor of Social Work
DXT	radiotherapy
ECT	Electro-Convulsive Therapy
ENDO	endoscop(y/ic)
EtOH	Ethanol or Ethyl alcohol
FNA	Fine Needle Aspiration
FRJM	full range of joint movement
GUM	genitourinary medicine
GnRF	gonadotropin-releasing factor
HPL	human placental lactogen
HbF	Hemoglobin F
IH	Inguinal Hernia (usually preceded by L or R)
IM	Intramuscular also Intramedullary
IUCD	intrauterine contraceptive device
IVHA	intravenous hyperalimentation
LDH	Lactate Dehydrogenase
LOM	loss/limitation of motion
MEDS	Medicines
NIOSH	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
OA	Osteoarthritis
PAP	pulmonary artery pressure; peak airway pressure; patient assistance programs
PASA	para-aminosalicylic acid
PCWP	Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure
PChE	pseudocholinesterase
PK test	Prausnitz-kustner test
PNS	Peripheral Nervous System
PPS	postpartum sterilization
PRH	prolactin-releasing hormone
Pb	Lead (element)
RML	Right Middle Lobe
RS	remitting seronegative; respiratory system; Reiter’s syndrome
T.I.	thoracic inlet
TUPP	tobacco use prevention program
TV	Tidal Volume
Treg	regulatory t cell
VAX	Vaccine
VEGF	vascular endothelial growth factor
dB	decibel (measurement of sound volume)
mv.	movement
pks	packs
qp	as much as desired (quantum placeat)
uPA	urokinase plasminogen activator
vit	vitamin