What does the medical abbreviation PV stand for?
Sometime, there may be more than one meaning of PV abbreviation. However, what does the medical term PV stand for?
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What is the meaning of PV medical abbreviation?
In science & medicine, the medical term PV means Polycythemia Vera; Portal Vein.
PV: Polycythemia Vera; Portal Vein
Related Medical Abbreviations
| A/V Nicking | Arteriolar/Venous Nicking |
| BiPAP | bilevel positive airway pressure |
| CSR | central supply room; Cheyne-Stokes respiration |
| CrCl | creatinine clearance |
| DFA | Direct Fluorescent Antibody |
| EKG | Electrocardiogram (also known as ECG) |
| EPS | Electro-Physiologic Study |
| ESO | esophagus |
| ESRF | end stage renal failure |
| F/U | Follow-Up |
| GAS | Group A Strep; Guaiac All Stools |
| HBeAg | Hepatitis B e antigen |
| HDCV | human diploid cell rabies vaccine |
| HEMO | hematology |
| HSP | Henoch Shonlein Purpura |
| Hct | hematocrit |
| IOC | intraoperative cholangiogram |
| IWMI | inferior wall myocardial infarction |
| Kcal | kilocalories |
| L&A | light and accommodation |
| LAHB | left anterior hemiblock |
| LAIV | live attenuated influenza vaccine |
| LCX | Left Circumflex (coronary artery) |
| LMP | Last Menstrual Period |
| LTG | long-term goals |
| Lytes | Electrolytes (potassium, sodium, carbon dioxide, and chloride). |
| NL | normal |
| Nb | Niobium (element) |
| PH | Pin Hole |
| PR3 | proteinase 3 |
| PRQM | publicly reported quality measures |
| PUS | prostate ultrasound |
| PVD | Peripheral Vascular Disease; Posterior Vitreous Detachment |
| QS | quantity sufficient |
| RACE | rescue, alarm, confine, extinguish (fire safety) |
| RCP | respiratory care practitioner |
| RPE | ratings of perceived exertion; retinal pigment epithelium |
| RSI | repetitive strain injury; rapid sequence intubation |
| SAC | short arm cast |
| SIL | squamous intraepithelial lesion |
| STG | short-term goals; serum triglycerides |
| SpO2 | pulse oxygen saturation (pulse oximetry) |
| TRO | temporary restraining order |
| Tc | Technetium (element) |
| VAS | vibroacoustic stimulator; visual analog scale |
| VLCAD | very long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency |
| XT | exotropia |
| incr | increase |
| mU | milliunit; micro unit |
| rep | repeated (repetatur) |
| top | topically |
