What does the UPJ medical term stand for?
There may be more than one meaning of UPJ. However, what does the medical term UPJ mean?
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What is the UPJ medical abbreviation?
In the science & medicine field, the abbreviation UPJ means uretero pelvic junction.
UPJ: uretero pelvic junction
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| BS | Bowel Sounds; also Breath Sounds and Blood Sugar |
| CMA | Certified Medical Assistant |
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| EAB | elective abortion |
| EDD | estimated date of discharge; estimated due date; expected date of delivery |
| EFM | electronic fetal monitor |
| ENDO | endoscop(y/ic) |
| ETCO2 | end-tidal carbon dioxide |
| GAG | glycosaminoglycan |
| GHB | gamma hydroxybutyrate |
| HAIR-AN | hyperandrogenism (HA), insulin resistance (IR) and acanthosis nigricans (AN) |
| HCA | health care assistant |
| Hem | hemoglobin |
| Ho | Holmium (element) |
| INR | International Normalized Ratio |
| IPF | Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis |
| IVP | Intravenous Pyelogram |
| L&A | light and accommodation |
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| LEEP | loop electrosurgical excision procedure |
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| MSSA | Methicillin Sensitive Staph Aureus |
| MoCA | Montreal Cognitive Assessment |
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| PGY | postgraduate year |
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| Pr | Praseodymium (element) |
| R/I | Rule In |
| RF | Rheumatoid Factor; also Risk Factor |
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| RSI | repetitive strain injury; rapid sequence intubation |
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| Val | valine |
| mol wt | molecular weight |
| o.d. | once daily (omni die) |
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| pb | piggyback |
| sp. Gr. | specific gravity |
| sq | squamous |
