Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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ā

A

ante

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2
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a.c.

A

before meals

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3
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a.d.

A

right ear

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4
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a.s.

A

left ear

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5
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a.u.

A

Both Ears

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6
Q

bid

A

twice a day

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7
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c with a line over it

A

with

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8
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cap

A

capsule

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9
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d/c

A

discontinue

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10
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elix

A

elixir

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11
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gm

A

gram

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12
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gr

A

grain

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13
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gtt

A

drop guttae latin for drops

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14
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hs

A

bed time

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15
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ID

A

Intradermal

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16
Q

IM

A

Intramuscular

17
Q

IV

A

intravenous

18
Q

mcg

A

microgram

19
Q

mEq

A

Milliequivalence

20
Q

mg

A

milligram

21
Q

mL

A

milliliter

22
Q

MV

A

MilliVanilli

23
Q

npo

A

nothing per os (oral)

24
Q

o.d.

A

right eye

25
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o.s.

A

left eye

26
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o.u.

A

both eyes

27
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oz

A

ounce

28
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p with a line over it

A

post

29
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p.c.

A

after eating

30
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prn

A

Pre re nata (as needed)

31
Q

s with a line over it

A

without

32
Q

SC

A

subcutaneous

33
Q

stat

A

immediately

34
Q

Tb

A

Tuberculosis

35
Q

tid

A

three times a day

36
Q

tsp

A

teaspoon

37
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A