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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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aa

A

affected area

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a.c.

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before meals

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3
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ABW

A

actual body weight

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4
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ad

A

up to

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a.d.

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right ear

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a.m.

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morning

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amp

A

ampule

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8
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APAP

A

acetaminophen

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9
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Aq

A

water

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10
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a.s.

A

left ear

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11
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ASA

A

aspirin

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12
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ATC

A

around the clock

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13
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a.u.

A

each ear

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14
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b.i.d.

A

twice a day

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15
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b.i.w.

A

twice a week

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16
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BMI

A

body mass index

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17
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BSA

A

body surface area

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18
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BW

A

body weight

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19
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C

A

centrigrade

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20
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c or (c with line over it)

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with

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21
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cap

A

capsule

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22
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cc

A

cubic centimeter

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22
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cr, crm

A

cream

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23
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d

A

day

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24
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disc, D.C., d/c

A

discontinue

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25
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disp

A

dispense

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26
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div

A

divide

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27
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DOB

A

date of birth

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28
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DS

A

double strength

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29
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d.t.d

A

give as such doses

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30
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DW

A

distilled water

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31
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D5NS

A

dextrose 5% in normal saline

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32
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D5 1/2 NS

A

dextrose 5% in 1/2 normal saline (0.45%)

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33
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D5W

A

dextrose 5% in water

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34
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EC

A

enteric coated

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35
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elix.

A

elixir

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36
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e.m.p.

A

as directed

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37
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F

A

fahrenheit

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38
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fl or fld

A

fluid

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39
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fr

A

make

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40
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gr

A

grain

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41
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g or gm

A

gram

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42
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gtt, gtts

A

drops

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43
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h, hr or degree symbol

A

hour

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44
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HCTZ

A

hydrochlorothiazide

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45
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h.s.

A

at bedtime

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46
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IBW

A

ideal body weight

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47
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ID

A

intradermal

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48
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IM

A

intramuscular

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49
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inj.

A

injection

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50
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IU

A

international units

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51
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IUD

A

intrauterine device

52
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IV

A

intravenous

53
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IVP

A

intravenous push

54
Q

IVPB

A

intravenous piggy back

55
Q

jt or j-tube

A

jejunostomy tube

56
Q

KVO

A

keep vein open

57
Q

L

A

liter

58
Q

LE

A

lower extremities

59
Q

LR

A

lactated Ringer’s injection

60
Q

M^2 or m^2

A

square meter

61
Q

mcg or (mū)g

A

microgram

62
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MDI

A

metered dose inhaler

63
Q

mEq

A

milliequivalent

64
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mg

A

milligram

65
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min

A

minute

66
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ml or mL

A

milliliter

67
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MOM

A

milk of magnesia

68
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mOsm or mOsmol

A

milliosmole

69
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MR

A

may repeat

70
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MRX

A

may repeat _ times

71
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NG or NGT

A

naso gastric or nasogastric tube

72
Q

No. or no.

A

number

73
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noct.

A

night

74
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non rep. or N.R.

A

do not repeat or no refills

75
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

76
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NS

A

normal saline (0.9% NaCl)

77
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1/2 NS

A

half-strength NS (0.45% NaCl)

78
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NTG

A

nitroglycerin

79
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o.d.

A

right eye

80
Q

oint.

A

ointment

81
Q

o.s.

A

left eye

82
Q

OTC

A

over the counter

83
Q

o.u.

A

each eye

84
Q

p or per

A

by

85
Q

p.c.

A

after meals

86
Q

PCN

A

penicillin

87
Q

p.m.

A

afternoon or evening

88
Q

p.o.

A

by mouth

89
Q

post

A

after

90
Q

PPM

A

parts per million

91
Q

pr

A

rectally

92
Q

pre-op

A

before surgery

93
Q

p.r.n.

A

as needed

94
Q

pulv.

A

powder

95
Q

q

A

every

96
Q

q.d.

A

every day

97
Q

q.i.d.

A

four times a day

98
Q

q.o.d.

A

every other day

99
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q.s.

A

sufficient quantity

100
Q

q.s. ad

A

a sufficient quantity to make

101
Q

s or (s with line over it)

A

without

102
Q

sc, sq, subq, or subcut

A

subcutaneous

103
Q

sig.

A

write on label

104
Q

SL

A

sublingual

105
Q

sol

A

solution

106
Q

ss

A

one half

107
Q

stat.

A

immediately

108
Q

supp.

A

suppository

109
Q

susp.

A

suspension

110
Q

syr.

A

syrup

111
Q

tab

A

tablet

112
Q

tal. dos.

A

such dose

113
Q

tbsp.

A

tablespoon

114
Q

t.i.d.

A

three times a day

115
Q

tinc.

A

tincture

116
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t.i.w.

A

three times a week

117
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top.

A

topically

118
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U or u

A

units

119
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u.d. or utdict

A

as directed

120
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UE

A

upper extremeties

121
Q

ung.

A

ointment

122
Q

vag.

A

vaginally

123
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vol.

A

volume

124
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w/

A

with

125
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w.a.

A

while awake

126
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w/o

A

without

127
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x

A

times

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