What does RS medical abbreviation mean?

What is the medical term RS?

In some cases, the abbreviation RS may have a few different meanings. However, what does the medical abbreviation RS mean?

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What is the RS medical abbreviation?

In science & medicine, the medical term RS means remitting seronegative; respiratory system; Reiter’s syndrome.

RS: remitting seronegative; respiratory system; Reiter’s syndrome

ABX	Antibiotics
BSC	biological safety cabinet; bedside commode
BSN	Bachelor of Science in Nursing; bowel sounds normal
CD8	cytotoxic T lymphocytes
CNA	Certified Nurse Aide
CPHSS	Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale
CRR	consult review request
Crt	creatinine
DBT	dialectal behavioral therapy
DN	dibucaine number
DR	Diabetic Retinopathy
Ed.D	Doctor of Education
FDS	flexor digitorum superficialis
FM	frequency modulation; fibromyalgia; fetal movement; family medicine
GGT	gamma-glutamyl transferase
GTH	gonadotropic hormone
HSM	Holo-Systolic Murmur; also Hepato-Splenomegaly
IBD	Inflammatory Bowel Disease
IP	Inter-Phalangeal
IUS	intrauterine system
IVC	Inferior Vena Cava
KCL	Potassium chloride.
LWD	living with disease
MCP	Metacarpal-Phalangeal
MTC	medullary thyroid cancer
MoCA	Montreal Cognitive Assessment
NEB	Nebulizer
Nsg	nursing
OTC	Over The Counter
PDGF	platelet-derived growth factor
PTC	points to consider; plasma thromboplastin component; percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography; papillary thyroid cancer
R/L	right to left
RPM	revolutions per minute
S/S	signs and symptoms
SRS	slow-reacting substance
SSA	Social Security Administration
STX	Stricture
Sig.	write on label (signa)
TORP	total ossicular replacement (prosthesis)
TRO	temporary restraining order
UA or u/a	Urinalysis. A UA is a typical part of a comprehensive physical examination.
UN	united nations
Ua	uranium
VE	vaccine efficacy; vaginal exam
WBAT	Weight Bearing As Tolerated
WNV	West Nile Virus
dep	dependent
inst	instruction, instructed; instrument; institution
pM	picomolar
peron	peroneal
sib	sibling