abberiviations Flashcards by Devyne Brown

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aa

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Of each

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a.c

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Before meals

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ad lib

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as desired

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agit

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shake, stir

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alt dieb

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alternating days

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am

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morning

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aq

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water

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b.i.d.

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Two times a day

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c

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with

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cap

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capsule

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cc

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cubic centimeter

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Chem

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Chemotherapy

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dil

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dilute

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disc.

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Discontinue

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disp

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dispense

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fl

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fluid

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O.S

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Left eye

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FM

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flowmeter-form of measurement

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Garg

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gargle (wash mouth)

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Gr.

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Grain

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Gtt(s)

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drop(s)

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H

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Hypodermic (area under the skin)

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H, hr.

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Hour

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p.o.

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By mouth

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PRN

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as required

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q.

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every

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q.h.

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every hour

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q.3h

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every 3 hours

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q.i.d.

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Four times a day

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q.n.

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Every night

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q.s.

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Qty. sufficient

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Rx

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take thou

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SC, subq

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subcutaneous

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Stat

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immediately

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Tinct

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tincture

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Tus

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cough

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Vag

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vagina

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VO

A

verbal order

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h.s.

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hours of sleep

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H2O

A

water

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IM

A

intramuscular

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IV

A

intravenously

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med

A

Medicine

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mn

A

Midnight

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MO

A

Mineral Oil

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MOM

A

milk of magnesia

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MTD

A

maximum tolerated dose

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noc noct

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night

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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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N/S

A

normal saline (mixture of sodium chloride & water)

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O

A

pint

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O2

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Oxygen

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OD

A

overdose

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o.d.

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Right eye

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o.u.

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Both eyes

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oz.

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Ounces

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OTC

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over the counter

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p.c.

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After Meals

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PL

A

placebo

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pm

A

afternoon

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pr

A

per rectum

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pulv

A

powder

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q.d.

A

Every day

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q.2h

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Every 2 hours

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q.4h

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Every 4 hours

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q.m.

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Every morning

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q.o.d.

A

Every other day

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R

A

Rectal

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s, sig

A

give the following instructions

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ss

A

one half

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t.i.d.

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3 times a day

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TO

A

Telephone order

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U

A

Unit

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ves

A

bladder

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W/O

A

water in oil