RRR

English

Noun

RRR (uncountable)

  1. (cardiology) Acronym of regular rate and rhythm, used to describe the heartbeat of patient.
    • 2009, Kristen L. Longstreth, “Pulmonary Embolism”, in Terry L. Schinghammer, Julia M. Koehler, editors, Pharmacotherapy Casebook: A Patient-Focused Approach, 7th edition, McGraw Hill, →DOI, →ISBN, page 62:
      CV [cardiovascular] ¶ RRR; normal heart sounds; no murmurs, rubs, or gallops
  2. (epidemiology) Initialism of relative risk reduction.

Usage notes

  • (cardiology): Frequently used in the records of patient evaluations from the start of a medical visits.

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ.ʁɛ.ʁɛʁ/

Noun

RRR f pl (plural only)

  1. (accounting) An initialism for the three types of commercial discounts: remise, rabais and ristourne.
    Synonym: 3R
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