What does the medical term retro mean?
In some cases, there may be multiplied meanings of the retro abbreviation. However, what is the meaning of the medical term retro?
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What is the meaning of retro medical abbreviation?
In medicine, the medical abbreviation retro means retrograde.
retro: retrograde
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| BBT | basal body temperature |
| CIS | carcinoma in situ |
| CTO | clinical trial outline |
| DOC | deoxycorticosterone; drug of choice |
| DOT | Directly Observed Therapy |
| ECLS | extracorporeal life support |
| ES | Epidural Steroids |
| FPG | fasting plasma glucose |
| FVD | fluid volume deficit |
| GPC | Gram Positive Coccus |
| GPL | IgG phospholipid unit |
| HB | heart block |
| HCVD | hypertensive cardiovascular disease |
| HEME/ONC | Hematology/Oncology |
| HM | hand movement |
| HRT | Hormone Replacement Therapy |
| IGF | insulin-like growth factor |
| IOP | Intra-Ocular Pressure |
| LE | Lower Extremity (usually preceded by R or L); Leukocyte Esterase |
| LOOP | loop electrosurgical excision procedure |
| Lys | lysine |
| MEFR | maximum expiratory flow rate |
| NR | normal record; no record; non reactive |
| NaCl | Sodium Chloride |
| O.U. | Both eyes. |
| OCG | oral cholecystogram |
| OE | Otitis Externa |
| PCV | pneumococcal vaccine; packed cell volume |
| PCWP | Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure |
| PK test | Prausnitz-kustner test |
| PLSS | portable life-support system |
| PMR | polymyalgia rheumatica |
| PP | Pin Prick |
| Pb | Lead (element) |
| PhD | Doctor of Philosophy |
| RIFA | right inner forearm |
| RRA | registered record administrator |
| SF | sugar free; serum ferritin; safety factor; synovial fluid |
| SPF | Sun Protection Formula |
| THC | tetrahydrocannabinol (in marijuana and related) |
| UVA | ultraviolet A (rays) |
| Ua | uranium |
| Urol | urology |
| VCD | vacuum constriction device; vocal cord dysfunction |
| VE | vaccine efficacy; vaginal exam |
| WOB | work of breathing |
| dDNA | denatured DNA |
| flex | flexion |
| irrig | irrigate, irrigation |
| mgA | antibody (allergy testing) |
| soln | solution |
