What does the medical abbreviation RIH stand for?
There may be more than one meaning of RIH. However, what does RIH mean in medical terms?
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What is the meaning of RIH medical abbreviation?
In medicine, the medical term RIH stands for right inguinal herniorrhaphy.
RIH: right inguinal herniorrhaphy
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| C/TG | cholesterol/triglyceride ratio |
| C2 | second cervical vertebra |
| CCCA | central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia |
| CMHC | community mental health center |
| CMT | Cervical Motion Tenderness; Charcot Marie Tooth |
| FES | functional electrical stimulation |
| FIFO | first in, first out |
| FQHC | federally qualified healthcare; federally qualified health center |
| G6-PD | glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase |
| GCT | glucose challenge test |
| GEA/GETA | general endotracheal anesthesia |
| Ge | Germanium (element) |
| HAA | hepatitis-associated antigen |
| HOB | Head Of Bed |
| HRT | Hormone Replacement Therapy |
| Hgb | hemoglobin |
| IDR | idiosyncratic drug reaction |
| IP | Inter-Phalangeal |
| ITU | Intensive therapy unit |
| LML | left mediolateral |
| LPI | laser peripheral iridotomy |
| LRNE | low risk nutrition education |
| LUL | Left Upper Lobe; also Left Upper Lid |
| MHU | mental health unit |
| MMA | methylmalonic acid |
| MPH | miles per hour; Master of Public Health |
| NF | national formulary; neurofibromatosis |
| O&P | Ovum and Parasites |
| OB/GYN | obstetrics/gynecology |
| OOT | out of town |
| PFT | Pulmonary function test. A test to evaluate the how well the lungs are functioning. |
| PGF | paternal grandfather |
| PHS | Public Health Service |
| PIP | Proximal Inter-Phalangeal |
| PPV | pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine; positive predictive value |
| RBE | relative biological effectiveness |
| RCP | respiratory care practitioner |
| RHF | right heart failure |
| RLE | Right Lower Extremity |
| TIS | tumor in situ |
| Tc | Technetium (element) |
| VER | visual evoked response |
| caps | capsules |
| cm | centimeter |
| ing | inguinal |
| inv | inversion |
| mJ | millijoule |
| mm | millimeter (0.001 m) |
| part. vic. | in divided doses (partitis vicibus) |
| subcu | subcutaneous(ly) |
