abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
3
Q
āā, aa
A
of each
4
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
5
Q
a.m.
A
morning
6
Q
b.i.n.
A
twice a night
7
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice a day
8
Q
Bx
A
biopsy
9
Q
c
A
with
10
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
11
Q
Fx
A
fracture
12
Q
h, hr
A
hour
13
Q
h.s.
A
hour of sleep (bedtime)
14
Q
Hx
A
history
15
Q
No., #
A
number
16
Q
noct.
A
in the night
17
Q
non rep
A
do not repeat, no refills
18
Q
n.p.o.
A
nothing by mouth (nulla per so)
19
Q
p
A
after
20
Q
p.c.
A
after meals
21
Q
ped
A
pediatric
22
Q
p.m.
A
afternoon
23
Q
p.o.
A
by mouth
24
Q
p.r.n.
A
as needed
25
q.
every
26
q.#h
every # of hours
27
q.a.m.
every morning
28
q.h.
every hour
29
q.s.
quantity sufficient, as much as you need
30
q.i.d.
four times a day
31
Rx
prescription
32
s (with a line underneath it)
without
33
stat
immediately
34
Sx
symptoms
35
t.i.d.
three times a day
36
Tx
treatment
