What is the meaning of THA medical abbreviation?

What does the medical abbreviation THA mean?

The abbreviation THA may have a few different meanings. However, what does THA mean in medical terms?

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What does THA medical abbreviation stand for?

In science & medicine, it is Total Hip Arthroplasty the medical abbreviation THA stands for.

THA: Total Hip Arthroplasty

CACT	carnitine acylcarnitine translocase (deficiency)
CBS	casual blood sugar
CCH	care closer to home
CD-ROM	compact disc read-only memory
CIBH	change in bowel habits
CPM	counts per minute; care plan meeting; central pontine myelinolysis; continuous passive mobilizer; continuous passive motion
CRB	clinical reference board; change review board
CTPA	computed tomography pulmonary angiogram
CWU	canal wall up
CX	Culture
DAH	disordered action of the heart
DNA	deoxyribonucleic acid; does not apply
DNI	Do Not Intubate
ESI	Epidural Steroid Injection
FIV	forced inspiratory volume
GTN	gestational trophoblastic neoplasia; glyceryl trinitrate
H&H	Hemoglobin and Hematocrit
HFCS	high-fructose corn syrup
HHE	health hazard evaluation
HPL	human placental lactogen
HbB	Hemoglobin B
IDV	indinavir (antiviral drug)
J-tube	jejunostomy tube
LES	lower esophageal sphincter
LGI	lower gastrointestinal
MMP	Multiple Medical Problems
NC	nasal cannula
NCPAP	nasal continuous positive airway pressure
PB	pudendal block or peripheral blood
PEM	protein energy malnutrition
PIPOT	persons in positions of trust
PRL	prolactin
RACE	rescue, alarm, confine, extinguish (fire safety)
SSc	systemic sclerosis
TBP	thrombophlebitis; therapeutic biologic product
TCD	transcranial doppler
Tyr	tyrosine
WB	weight bearing; western blot; whole blood
XRT	Radiation Therapy
cath	cathartic; catheter(ization)
dil	dilation; dilatation
h/o	history of
hr	hour
mmHg	millimeter of mercury
mono	monocyte; mononucleosis
nmol	nanomole
plt	platelet
seq	sequence
tinct	tincture
ung	ointment (unguentum)
unk	unknown