Test or procedure

TEE medical abbreviation

TEE means "transesophageal echocardiogram".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (2 in all for TEE), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What TEE means

MeaningLatin originWhere usedChecked against
transesophageal echocardiogramNoneCharting, Orders

Example

Sample order: "TEE."

A made-up line that shows the abbreviation in place. It is not about any patient and is not an instruction.

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What does TEE mean in medical terms?

TEE means "transesophageal echocardiogram".

Where is TEE used?

TEE shows up in charting and orders. Its category here is test or procedure.

Is TEE on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. TEE is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.

Source: NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR); FDA Acronyms and Abbreviations. Data as of October 23, 2026. Last updated October 23, 2026. How we source data. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

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