What is the palp medical abbreviation?

What is palp in medical terms?

In some cases, there may be more than one meaning of palp. However, what does the medical abbreviation palp mean?

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What does palp medical abbreviation mean?

In the medicine field, the medical abbreviation palp means palpable.

palp: palpable

IFR	infection fatality ratio; instrument flight rules
FCB	fibrocystic breast
GOMER	Slang for “get out of my emergency room.”
LMO	living modified organism
EUA	emergency use authorization; examination under anesthesia; examination under anesthetic
OC	oral contraceptive; osteocalcin; obstetrical conjugate; oleoresin capsicum; oral cavity
P&R	pulse and respiration
LEP	laparoscopic extraperitoneal approach; limited English proficiency
HCVD	hypertensive cardiovascular disease
PSD	patient specific direction
kU/L	kilounit per liter (allergy testing)
KPI	key performance indicator
MDS	Myelo dysplastic syndrome
FCU	flexor carpi ulnaris
REB	Rebound, as in rebound tenderness of the abdomen when pushed in and then released.
MLPA	multiplex ligation dependent probe amplification
TGF	transforming growth factor
Hg	hemoglobin; Mercury (element)
Gh	glenohumeral
FU	follow-up
EENT	eye, ear, nose, and throat
DISIDA	diisopropyl iminodiacetic acid (cholescintigraphy)
SOS	sinusoidal obstruction syndrome; help needed distress signal (save our ship)
VA	Visual Acuity
ADHD	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
trach	tracheotomy; trachea(l); tracheostomy