What is the medical abbreviation unk?
In some cases, there may be multiplied meanings of the unk abbreviation. However, what is the medical term unk?
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What is the unk medical abbreviation?
In science & medicine, the medical term unk means unknown.
unk: unknown
Related Medical Abbreviations
| B-Med | behavioral medicine |
| BLE | bilateral lower extremities; both lower extremities |
| BSE | bovine spongiform encephalopathy; breast self-examination |
| BSO | Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. A BSO is the removal of both of the ovaries and adjacent Fallopian tubes and often is performed as part of a total abdominal hysterectomy. |
| C&DB | cough and deep breath |
| CAO | conscious, alert, and oriented |
| CPS | Child Protective Services |
| D/O | Disorder |
| DBS | deep brain stimulation; dorsal blocking splint |
| DBT | dialectal behavioral therapy |
| DDST | Denver Developmental Screening Test |
| DSC | Doctor of Surgical Chiropody |
| EENT | eye, ear, nose, and throat |
| EHT | estrogen hormone therapy |
| EMG | Electromyelogram |
| ENL | erythema nodosum leprosum |
| FENA | Fractional Excretion of Sodium |
| FMP | first menstrual period |
| FPG | fasting plasma glucose |
| FVD | fluid volume deficit |
| GAL | galactosemia |
| GEA/GETA | general endotracheal anesthesia |
| GPT | glutamic-pyruvic transaminase |
| GR | grand rounds; glucocorticoid receptor |
| IDH | ischemic heart disease; isocitrate dehydrogenase |
| KVO | Keep Vein Open |
| MCP | Metacarpal-Phalangeal |
| MLF | medial longitudinal fasciculus |
| MVR | Mitral Valve Replacement |
| NEC | necrotizing enterocolitis; not elsewhere classified |
| NYD | not yet diagnosed |
| OAE | oto acoustic emissions |
| OFTT | organic failure to thrive |
| PHN | public health nurse |
| PSC | Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis |
| PSD | patient specific direction |
| RAT | rapid assessment and treatment |
| RIFA | right inner forearm |
| S4 | fourth heart sound |
| SCL | Soft Contact Lens |
| SLE | Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; also Slit Lamp Exam |
| STAT | Immediately |
| Sig. | write on label (signa) |
| TBB | transbronchial biopsy |
| U/S | ultrasound |
| VD | venereal disease |
| a.c. | Before meals. As in taking a medicine before meals. |
| cig | cigarette |
| lbs | pounds |
| mand | mandatory; mandible, mandibular |
| p¯ | After meals. As in take two tablets after meals. |
