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Medical Slang

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  • Temp

    • Better to spell out temperature

  • Tet syndrome

    • Tetralogy of Fallot syndrome; spell out

  • The dwindles

    • Slow, vague failure to thrive or senile physical deterioration

  • The vapors

    • Vague somatization and physical complaints

  • Theo level

    • Theophylline level; spell out

  • Thump

    • Vigorous thrust to the chest in order to try to stimulate heart

  • Trach

    • Spell out when the meaning is known, which should be obvious; tracheostomy or tracheotomy

  • Triple A

    • Abdominal aortic aneurysm

  • Trumpet

    • Nasopharyngeal airway, said to be so named due to the flared end that keeps the tube from slipping backwards

  • Tweak score

    • Scale for assessing alcoholism dependence

  • Twisted gut

    • Volvulus; decision to be made on an individual basis as to the advisability of using this rather unprofessional description

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