What is the medical abbreviation CTS?
The CTS abbreviation may have multiplied meanings. However, what does CTS mean in medical terms?
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What is the meaning of CTS medical abbreviation?
In medicine, the medical abbreviation CTS means carpal tunnel syndrome.
CTS: carpal tunnel syndrome
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| CHI | Closed Head Injury |
| COPE | chronic obstructive pulmonary emphysema |
| CRU | coronary rehabilitation unit |
| EHT | estrogen hormone therapy |
| EMT-P | emergency medical technician paramedic |
| EOC | Emergency Operations Center |
| FACP | Fellow of the American College of Physicians |
| HBP | high blood pressure |
| ICU | Intensive care unit. The patient was moved to the intensive care unit. |
| IMA (L/R) | internal mammary artery-left/right |
| ISB | incentive spirometry breathing |
| Ir | Iridium (element) |
| JR | junctional rhythm |
| LES | lower esophageal sphincter |
| LVA | left ventricular aneurysm |
| M. tb | mycobacterium tuberculosis |
| MFC | medial femoral condyle |
| MPD | myeloproliferative disorders; multiple personality disorder |
| NIOSH | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
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| O2 | oxygen |
| PBA | pseudobulbar affect |
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| PKC | protein kinase C |
| PMI | Point of Maximum Impulse |
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| Staph | staphylococcus |
| TGF | transforming growth factor |
| Trp | tryptophan |
| X&D | examination and diagnosis |
| cg | centigram (one hundredth of a gram) |
| fl dr | fluid dram |
| g=g | grips equal and good |
| pM | picomolar |
| pks | packs |
| qhs | At each bedtime. As in taking a medicine each bedtime. |
| recc | recommend or recommended |
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