ABBR,MEANING
CAT,Computer-Assisted (or Axial) Tomography
CDC,"(U.S.) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; previously known as the Communicable Disease Center"
IAS,"Insulin autoimmune syndrome (a rare cause of reversible autoimmune hypoglycemia)"
pr,per the rectum
PT,prothrombin time
PTT,partial thromboplastin time
pulv,powder
PV,per the vagina
q,every
q12h,every 12 hours
qd,daily
q1d,daily
q2h,every 2 hours
q3h,every 3 hours
q4h,every 4 hours
XTP,xanthosine 5'-triphosphate
XXX,Triple X Syndrome (disorder)