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Abbreviations <strong>and</strong> Symbols 397<br />

SPECT<br />

SPF<br />

SQ<br />

SSRI<br />

STAT<br />

STD<br />

T 3<br />

T 4<br />

TBI<br />

TCA<br />

TCM<br />

TENS<br />

TGF<br />

TIA<br />

TID/tid<br />

TMLR<br />

TNF<br />

single photon emission computed<br />

tomography<br />

sun protection factor<br />

subcutaneous<br />

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor<br />

immediately (statim; Latin)<br />

sexually transmitted disease<br />

triiodothyronine<br />

thyroxine<br />

traumatic brain injury<br />

trichloroacetic acid<br />

traditional Chinese medicine<br />

transcutaneous electrical nerve<br />

stimulation<br />

transforming growth factor<br />

transient ischemic attack<br />

three times a day (ter in die; Latin)<br />

transmyocardial laser<br />

revascularization<br />

tumor necrosis factor<br />

TPMT<br />

TRH<br />

TSE<br />

TSH<br />

TTP<br />

UA<br />

URI<br />

URR<br />

USP<br />

UTI<br />

UVA<br />

UVB<br />

VAD<br />

VALT<br />

VBAC<br />

vCJD<br />

VIP<br />

WBC<br />

ZIFT<br />

thiopurine methyltransferase<br />

thyrotropin-releasing hormone<br />

testicular self-examination<br />

thyroid-stimulating hormone<br />

thrombotic thrombocytopenic<br />

purpura<br />

urinalysis<br />

upper respiratory infection<br />

urea reduction ratio<br />

United States Pharmacopeia<br />

urinary tract infection<br />

ultraviolet A<br />

ultraviolet B<br />

ventricular assist device<br />

vascular-associated lymphoid tissue<br />

vaginal birth after cesarean<br />

variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease<br />

vasoactive intestinal peptide<br />

white blood count<br />

zygote intrafallopian transfer

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