What is the TUNA medical abbreviation?

What does TUNA mean in medical terms?

The abbreviation TUNA may have a few different meanings. However, what does the medical abbreviation TUNA mean?

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What is TUNA medical abbreviation?

In science & medicine, the TUNA medical abbreviation is the meaning of transurethral needle ablation.

TUNA: transurethral needle ablation

AVNRT	Atrio-Ventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia
BB	breakthrough bleeding
BD	Buerger disease; behavioral disorder; birth date; brain dead
BMPs	bone morphogenetic proteins
BO	bowel obstruction; body odor
BPS	bilateral partial salpingectomy
BSS	balanced salt solution
CB	Cerebellar
CDC	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CRR	consult review request
CX	Culture
Cal	Calorie (kilocalorie)
DASE	Denver Articulation Screening Examination
ENG	electronystagmography; electronystagmogram
EU	ELISA unit; endotoxin unit
GR	grand rounds; glucocorticoid receptor
HCT	Hematocrit
HIM	health information management; hepatosplenomegaly
HLA	human leukocyte antigen; human lymphocyte antigen
HbS	Hemoglobin S
IOM	Institute of Medicine
LOQ	lower outer quadrant
Lys	lysine
MDS	Myelo dysplastic syndrome
MMF	maxillomandibular fixation
MOU	memorandum of understanding
MTX	methotrexate
MVP	Mitral Valve Prolapse
NSSP	normal size, shape, position
Ne	Neon (element)
PAT	preadmission testing
PFTs	Pulmonary Function Tests
QMP	qualified medical practitioner
QOF	quality and outcomes framework
RHD	Rheumatic Heart Disease
RVT	right vastus lateralis
TJC	The Joint Commission
TORB	telephone order read back
Tib	tibial
glut max	gluteus maximus
nL	nanoliter (billionth of a liter)
obst	obstruct, obstruction
q.s.	a sufficient quantity; as much as needed
q3h	Every 3 hours. As in taking a medicine every 3 hours.
seg	segmented (white cells)
sib	sibling
ssDNA	single-stranded DNA
st.	let it/them stand
ster	sterile
subcu	subcutaneous(ly)
tr	trace; tincture