1
Q
U
A
unit / uranium / urine
2
Q
U/A
A
urinalysis
3
Q
UCD
A
usual childhood diseases
4
Q
ug
A
microgram
5
Q
UGI
A
upper gastrointestinal
6
Q
UGIS
A
upper gastrointestinal series
7
Q
UIQ
A
upper inner quadrant (breast)
8
Q
uL
A
microlitre
9
Q
ULQ
A
upper left quadrant
10
Q
umol
A
micromol
11
Q
ung
A
unguentum (ointment)
12
Q
UO
A
under observation
13
Q
UOQ
A
upper outer quadrant (breast)
14
Q
URQ
A
upper right quadrant
15
Q
URTI
A
upper respiratory tract infection
16
Q
US or U/S
A
ultrasound
17
Q
ut dict
A
ut dictum (as directed)
18
Q
UTI
A
urinary tract infection
19
Q
V
A
venous / vein / vagina / vision / volt / volume
20
Q
VA
A
viral antigen
21
Q
vax
A
vaccine
22
Q
VC
A
vital capacity
23
Q
VH
A
very high
24
Q
via
A
by way of
25
vit
vitamin
26
VMO
visiting medical officer
27
vol
volume
28
VP
vasopressin / venous pressure
29
VPRC
volume of packed red cells
30
V/Q
ventilation-perfusion ratio
31
VR
vocal resonance / vancomycin resistant / vocationally registered
32
VS
vital signs
33
VSA
vital signs absent
34
VT
ventricular tachycardia
35
VTE
venous thromboembolism
36
vv
veins
37
VV
varicose veins
38
Vx
vertex
39
VZV
varicella zoster vaccine
40
U & E
urea and electrolytes
41
U/K
unknown
42
U/O
urine output
43
URT
upper respiratory tract
44
VD
venereal disease
45
V & D
vomiting and diarrhoea
46
VIB
voided in bed
47
Viz
namely
