What does w/v. mean in medical terms?
In some cases, the abbreviation w/v. may have a few different meanings. Below is the meaning that the abbreviation w/v. stands for.
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What is w/v. medical abbreviation?
In the science & medicine field, the abbreviation w/v. means weight in volume.
w/v.: weight in volume
Related Medical Abbreviations
| A/V Nicking | Arteriolar/Venous Nicking |
| AMD | Aging Macular Degeneration |
| AS | Aortic Stenosis; also Anklyosing Spondylitis |
| CD4 | helper T lymphocytes |
| CIBH | change in bowel habits |
| CPAP | Continuous Positive Airway Pressure |
| CUD | carnitine uptake defect |
| DQ | developmental quotient |
| DSC | Doctor of Surgical Chiropody |
| EIA | enzyme immunoassay; exercise-induced asthma |
| EMG | Electromyelogram |
| ENG | electronystagmography; electronystagmogram |
| EOMI | Extra Ocular Muscles Intact |
| ESWL | Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy |
| Ed.D | Doctor of Education |
| FDS | flexor digitorum superficialis |
| FP | Family Practitioner |
| FRG | functional related groups |
| HRA | health risk assessment |
| HSP | Henoch Shonlein Purpura |
| IABC | intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation |
| IOV | initial office visit |
| IVP | Intravenous Pyelogram |
| K | Potassium |
| LD | learning disability; left deltoid; lactate dehydrogenase; lactic dehydrogenase; lethal dose |
| LTB | laryngotracheobronchitis |
| LUTS | Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms |
| MERT | medical emergency response team |
| MLC | midline catheter; multi lumen catheter |
| MVR | Mitral Valve Replacement |
| N/V | Nausea or vomiting. |
| NASH | non-alcoholic steatohepatitis |
| NDF | no disease found |
| NHC | National Health Council |
| OPG | oculoplethysmography |
| PSL | peripheral saline lock |
| PUL | percutaneous ultrasonic lithotripsy |
| RLFa | right lateral forearm |
| RLW | right lateral wrist |
| Staph | staphylococcus |
| TAT | turnaround time; thematic apperception test; tetanus antitoxin |
| TIMI | thrombolysis in myocardial infarction |
| Toco | tocotransducer |
| Trp | tryptophan |
| cauc | Caucasian |
| ddI | didanosine |
| fMRI | functional magnetic resonance imaging |
| grad | by degrees; gradual |
| inhal | inhalation |
| lvl | level |
| p.r.n. | As needed. So that it is not always done, but done only when the situation calls for it (or example, taking a pain medication only when having pain and not without pain). |
