What does the PIV medical term stand for?
In some cases, there may be more than one meaning of PIV. However, what does the medical term PIV stand for?
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What does PIV medical abbreviation mean?
In science & medicine, the PIV medical abbreviation is the meaning of peripheral intravenous.
PIV: peripheral intravenous
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| BHS | behavioral health services; beta-hemolytic streptococci |
| CMF | cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and fluorouracil |
| CRPS | complex regional pain syndrome |
| Cal | Calorie (kilocalorie) |
| DOS | date of service |
| EBH | evidence-based healthcare |
| EDL | extensor digitorum longus |
| FMF | Familial Mediterranean Fever |
| GH | growth hormone |
| GM-CSF | granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| GND | gram-negative diplococci |
| GPL | IgG phospholipid unit |
| Gln | glutamine |
| HSDD | hypoactive sexual desire disorder |
| LCMV | lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus |
| LETZ | loop electrosurgical excision procedure |
| LFTS | liver function test series |
| LPI | laser peripheral iridotomy |
| LTR | laryngotracheal reconstruction; long terminal repeat |
| LVH | Left Ventricular Hypertrophy |
| Lu | Lutetium (element) |
| Lys | lysine |
| MASH | mobile army surgical hospital |
| MSN | Master of Science in Nursing |
| MTX | methotrexate |
| MVV | maximum voluntary ventilation; maximum ventilatory volume |
| NIDDM | Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus |
| NV | nausea and vomiting |
| ODT | orally disintegrating tablet |
| OPER | outpatient with extended recovery |
| P/A | posterior/anterior |
| PEEP | positive end expiratory pressure |
| PHN | public health nurse |
| PPE | personal protection equipment; personal protective equipment |
| Phe | phenylalanine |
| QIO | quality improvement organization |
| QS/QS | intrapulmonary shunting |
| RH | right hand |
| RIU | radioactive iodine uptake (test) |
| S3 | third heart sound |
| SE | substantially equivalent; status epilepticus; side effects; standard error |
| SGA | small for gestational age |
| SO | significant other; salpingo-oophorectomy; superior oblique |
| TCA | Tricyclic Antidepressant |
| UTV | ultrasound transmission velocity |
| VBG | Venous Blood Gas |
| func | function |
| hrs | hours |
| mx. | maxillary |
| syr | syringe; syrup |
