What does the medical term PSA stand for?
In some cases, there may be multiplied meanings of the PSA abbreviation. However, what is the meaning of the medical abbreviation PSA?
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What does PSA medical abbreviation mean?
In science & medicine, the medical term PSA means Prostate Specific Antigen.
PSA: Prostate Specific Antigen
Related Medical Abbreviations
| Anuric | Not producing urine. A person who is anuric is often critical and may require dialysis. |
| BM | Bone Marrow; also Bowel Movement |
| CCRA | cardiac cath recovery area |
| CF | cystic fibrosis |
| CLL | Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia |
| COO | chief operating officer |
| COX 2 | Cyclooxygenase 2 |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resucitation |
| CRPS | complex regional pain syndrome |
| CRVO | Central Retinal Vein Occlusion |
| CTE | chronic traumatic encephalopathy |
| CTLSO | cervical thoracic lumbar sacral orthosis |
| CvS | cardiovascular system |
| DDH | developmental dysplasia of the hip |
| DFA | Direct Fluorescent Antibody |
| DPGN | diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis |
| EEG | Electroencephalogram |
| EXT | Extremities |
| GCT | glucose challenge test |
| GM | grandmother; genetically modified |
| GM-CSF | granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| H&H | Hemoglobin and Hematocrit |
| HB | heart block |
| HDU | high dependency unit; Hemodialysis Unit |
| HHS | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| KLS | kidney, liver, spleen |
| LATS | long-acting thyroid stimulator |
| MSI | magnetic source imaging; microsatellite instability |
| MVV | maximum voluntary ventilation; maximum ventilatory volume |
| NHIC | national health information center |
| NS | Normal Saline |
| O&P | Ovum and Parasites |
| ODD | oppositional defiant disorder |
| OLMC | on-line medical control |
| POE | point of entry |
| POU | placenta, ovary, uterus |
| RIMA | Right Internal Mammary Artery |
| ROS | Review Of Systems |
| RRR | Regular Rate and Rhythm |
| SOL | space occupying lesion |
| TMP | total membrane pressure; trimethoprim |
| UA or u/a | Urinalysis. A UA is a typical part of a comprehensive physical examination. |
| YTD | year to date |
| diam | diameter |
| garg | gargle |
| glut max | gluteus maximus |
| mor. dict. | as directed |
| qAM | Each morning. As in taking a medicine each morning. |
| quant | quantitative; quantity |
| resid | residual |
| sp. Gr. | specific gravity |
