What does the medical term RLS stand for?
The abbreviation RLS may have a few different meanings. However, what does the medical abbreviation RLS mean?
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What is the RLS medical abbreviation?
In science & medicine, the meaning of the RLS medical abbreviation is restless legs syndrome.
RLS: restless legs syndrome
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| B-Med | behavioral medicine |
| BSc | Bachelor of Science |
| C&S | Culture and sensitivity, performed to detect infection. |
| CD8 | cytotoxic T lymphocytes |
| CLL | Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia |
| DOD | date of death |
| ECT | Electro-Convulsive Therapy |
| FIFO | first in, first out |
| GEA/GETA | general endotracheal anesthesia |
| GPT | glutamic-pyruvic transaminase |
| GTH | gonadotropic hormone |
| HAART | Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy |
| HI | Homicidal Ideation |
| I&O | Ins and Outs |
| ICU | Intensive care unit. The patient was moved to the intensive care unit. |
| IPPA | inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation |
| IRB | Indications Risks Benefits; Institutional Review Board |
| IWMI | inferior wall myocardial infarction |
| LRSB | lower right sternal border |
| Leu | leucine |
| Lys | lysine |
| MC | medical corps |
| MDS | Myelo dysplastic syndrome |
| MMA | methylmalonic acid |
| MSN | Master of Science in Nursing |
| NDC | national drug code |
| NRTI | nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors |
| NSV | non-specific vaginitis |
| Neut | neutrophil |
| PET | Positron Emission Tomography |
| PIP | Proximal Inter-Phalangeal |
| PPN | Peripheral Parenteral Nutrition |
| PR/R | per rectum/rectal |
| RFt | right foot |
| Rh | Rhodium (element); Rhesus factor |
| SCI | spinal cord injury |
| SCLC | small cell lung cancer |
| SIW | self-inflicted wound |
| SOP | standard operating procedure |
| SPF | Sun Protection Formula |
| SSA | Social Security Administration |
| SVE | sterile vaginal examination |
| TO | telephone order |
| TRBF | total renal blood flow |
| VZIG | varicella zoster immune globulin |
| cath | cathartic; catheter(ization) |
| hyg | hygiene |
| km | kilometer |
| qod | Every other day. As in taking a medicine every other day. |
| qt | quart |
| rec | recommend or recommended |
