What does the medical term URI mean?
The abbreviation URI may have a few different meanings. However, what is the medical abbreviation URI?
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What does URI medical abbreviation mean?
In science & medicine, it is Upper Respiratory tract Infection the medical abbreviation URI stands for.
URI: Upper Respiratory tract Infection
Related Medical Abbreviations
| BPV | Benign Positional Vertigo |
| CBO | community based organization |
| Chem panel | Chemistry panel. A comprehensive screening blood test that indicates the status of the liver, kidneys, and electrolytes. |
| Crt | creatinine |
| D&C | Dilatation and Currettage |
| D&D | dehydration and diarrhea |
| DNI | Do Not Intubate |
| EIC | Epidermal Inclusion Cyst |
| EN | erythema nodosum |
| EOG | electrooculogram |
| FTD | frontotemporal dementia |
| FU | follow-up |
| GD | gestational diabetes |
| GP 2b/3a | Glycoprotein 2b/3a Inhibitor |
| HGV | hepatitis g virus |
| HP | hot pack |
| IOV | initial office visit |
| IUS | intrauterine system |
| IVSS | intravenous soluset |
| LCIS | Lobular Carcinoma In Situ. A type of cancer of the breast. The patient is receiving treatment for Lobular Carcinoma In Situ. |
| LVA | left ventricular aneurysm |
| Mo | Molybdenum (element) |
| PADS | preventive aggression device system |
| PCT | proximal convoluted tubule; patient care technician; photochemical treatment |
| PRVC | pressure regulated volume control |
| QS/QS | intrapulmonary shunting |
| RCS | Registered Cardiac Sonographer |
| RDP | random donor platelets |
| RLW | right lateral wrist |
| RPLND | Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection |
| RUA | right upper arm |
| S/P | Status Post; also Supra Pubic |
| SAID | steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| SMBG | self-monitoring of blood glucose |
| SNHL | sensorineural hearing loss |
| SOBOE | short of breath on exertion |
| Staph | staphylococcus |
| TCE | trichloroethylene |
| TCH | turn, cough, hyperinflate |
| TGV | thoracic gas volume |
| UE | Upper Extremity (usually preceded by R or L) |
| UHF | ultrahigh frequency |
| ch px | chicken pox |
| dissd | dissolved |
| ltx | latex |
| ng | nasogastric; nanogram (billionth of a gram) |
| nutr | nutrition; nutritionist |
| q2h | Every 2 hours. As in taking a medicine every 2 hours. |
| qhr | every hour (quaque hora) |
| sens | sensitivity; sensation |
| sup | superior |
