Condition

TIA medical abbreviation

TIA means "transient ischemic attack".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (4 in all for TIA), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What TIA means

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What does TIA mean in medical terms?

TIA means "transient ischemic attack".

Where is TIA used?

TIA shows up in charting and problem lists. Its category here is condition.

Is TIA on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

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

Source: MedlinePlus Appendix B: Some Common Abbreviations (NLM); NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS); NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR); Army Regulation 40-66, Appendix B: Authorized Medical Records 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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