What does the medical term in utero mean?
In some cases, there may be multiplied meanings of the in utero abbreviation. However, what is the meaning of the medical term in utero?
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What is the meaning of in utero medical abbreviation?
In medical field, the in utero medical term stands for within the uterus.
in utero: within the uterus
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| ANGIO | Angiography |
| BBP | blood-borne pathogens |
| CTC | computed tomographic colonography; circulating tumor cell; common toxicity criteria; chlortetracycline |
| D&C | Dilatation and Currettage |
| DR | Diabetic Retinopathy |
| EA | epidural anesthesia; environmental assistance |
| EE | Ethinyl estradiol |
| H&L | heart and lungs |
| HCVD | hypertensive cardiovascular disease |
| HDU | high dependency unit; Hemodialysis Unit |
| HFA | hydrofluoroalkane |
| IFN | Interferon |
| IGF | insulin-like growth factor |
| InFeD | iron dextran |
| LG | left gluteal/gluteus |
| LVEDP | Left Ventricular End Diastolic Pressure |
| LVN | Licensed Vocational Nurse |
| Leu | leucine |
| MAP | mean arterial pressure |
| MFFD | medically fit for discharge |
| MPAP | mean pulmonary artery pressure |
| NCS | Nerve Conduction Study |
| NIHSS | National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale |
| NKHG | nonketotic hyperglycinemia |
| NWB | non weight bearing |
| O&G | obstetrics and gynecology |
| OP | Opening Pressure |
| PAS | para amino-salicylic acid; para-aminosalicylic acid; periodic acid-schiff (stain) |
| PAWP | pulmonary artery wedge pressure |
| PLACE | patient-led assessments of the care environment |
| PRP | polysaccharide-ribitol-phosphate vaccine; platelet-rich plasma; pan retinal photocoagulation |
| PTX | Pneumothorax |
| PVRI | Pulmonary Vascular Resistance Index |
| R&D | research and development |
| RAE | right atrial enlargement |
| RAIU | radioactive iodine uptake |
| RPGN | Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis |
| RVEF | right ventricular ejection factor |
| SANE | sexual assault nurse examiner |
| SIRI | serious incident requiring investigation |
| SS | Sjogren’s syndrome |
| Sv | sievert (unit) |
| TAROM | total active range of motion |
| caps | capsules |
| fMRI | functional magnetic resonance imaging |
| gest | gestational |
| irrig | irrigate, irrigation |
| noct | nocturnal, night |
| o.n. | every night (omni nocte) |
| qAM | Each morning. As in taking a medicine each morning. |
| supp | suppository |
