Category Archives: abbreviations

shuntei – momentary dip

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Orange Text

The word 瞬低 (しゅんてい), short for 瞬時電圧低下 (しゅんじ でんあつ ていか), is a momentary dip in voltage or momentary drop in voltage.

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Rp

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Orange Text

Rp or RP is a common medical abbreviation in Japanese for prescription. 処方 (しょほう). Often written with a number such as Rp01, Rp02.

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CF

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Orange Text

Two medical meanings of the Japanese abbreviation “CF” (or “C/F“) are: “cardiac failure” from the English and “colonoscopy” from “colon fiberscope.” See also the Japanese Wikipedia entry for CF.

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f/u

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Orange Text

“f/u” is a common abbreviation in Japanese medicine meaning “follow-up.” The word 経過観察(けいかかんさつ) is also used.

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