Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
aa
A
of each
2
Q
Abd
A
abdomen
3
Q
ac
A
before meals
4
Q
ad
A
to, up to
5
Q
a.d.
A
right ear
6
Q
ad lib
A
at pleasure, freely
7
Q
AM
A
morning
8
Q
Amp
A
Ampul of medication
9
Q
Aq
A
water
10
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
11
Q
ATC
A
around the clock
12
Q
ARC
A
around the clock
13
Q
BMI
A
Body mass index (lbs X 703/height in inches squared)
14
Q
BID
A
twice a day
15
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
16
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
17
Q
BPH
A
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (hypertrophy)
18
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
19
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
20
Q
c
A
with
21
Q
Ca
A
calcium, cancer
22
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
23
Q
Caps
A
capsule
24
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter [milliliter]
25
CHF
congestive heart failure
26
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
27
CP
chest pain
28
DC or D/C
discontinue
29
Disp
dispense
30
DJD
degenerative joint disease
31
DM
diabetes mellitus
32
DO
doctor of osteopathy
33
D5W
5% Dextrose in water (isotonic)
34
Dx
diagnosis
35
Elix
elixir
36
EtOH
ethanol, alcohol
37
g
gram
38
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
39
GI
gastrointestinal
40
GU
genitourinary
41
gr
grain
42
gtt
a drop
43
HA
headache
44
HBP
high blood pressure
45
HCTZ
hydrochlorothiazide
46
HR
heart rate
47
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
48
HS
at bedtime
49
HTN
hypertension
50
Inj
at injection
51
IV
Intravenous injection
52
IM
Intramuscular injection
53
ID
Intradermal injection, infectious disease
54
IU
International Units
55
KCl
Potassium Chloride
56
Kg
Kilogram
57
LOC
Laxative of choice, level of consciousness
58
L
Liter, (1000 cc)
59
mcg
microgram
60
mEq
milliequivalent
61
mg
milligram
62
mg/kg
milligrams per kilogram
63
mg/m2
milligrams per square meter
64
mL
milliliter ( = cc)
65
mOsmol
milliosmole
66
m or min
minim (approx. a drop)
67
MOM
milk of magnesia
68
N & V
nausea and vomiting
69
non rep/NR
do not repeat
70
noct
at night
71
N S
normal saline
72
N TG
nitroglycerin
73
OA
osteoarthritis
74
OCD
obsessive compulsive disorder
75
OJ
orange juice
76
O2
oxygen
77
OOB
out of bed
78
od
right eye, every day
79
os
left eye
80
P
pulse
81
PC
after eating, after meals
82
PEFR
peak expiratory flow rate
83
p.m.
evening
84
po
by mouth
85
post op
after surgery
86
pr
rectally
87
prn
when necessary
88
pulv
a powder
89
PVCs
premature ventricular contraction
90
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
91
q
every
92
qd
every day
93
qid
four times daily
94
qod
every other day
95
qs
as much as is sufficient
96
QOL
quality of life
97
qh
every hour
98
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
99
RN
registered nurse
100
Rect (PR)
use rectally
101
s
without
102
ss
one half
103
SC
subcutaneous injection
104
Sig
write on label, instructions
105
SL
sublingual
106
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
107
SOB
shortness of breath
108
SOL
solution
109
SQ or Sub Q
subcutaneous injection
110
sq m, m2
square meter
111
stat
immediately
112
supp
suppository
113
Susp
suspension
114
Sx
symptom
115
syr
syrup
116
T
temperature
117
tab
tablet
118
TB
tuberculosis
119
TCN
tetracycline
120
TED
thromboembolic disease
121
TIA
transient ischemic attack
122
TID
three times a day
123
TIW
three times a week
124
tbsp
tablespoonful (15cc), 1/2 fluid ounce
125
tmp-smx
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
126
tsp
teaspoonful (5cc)
127
top
(use) topically
128
Tx
treatment
129
U, IU
unit
130
UA
uric acid, urinalysis
131
UC
ulcerative colitis
132
ud
as directed
133
UTI
urinary tract infection
134
URI
upper respiratory infection
135
H
hour
136
M&N
Morning and night
137
PV
vaginally
138
SOS
as needed
139
Ut dict
as directed
140
Mo
month
141
Wk
week
142
GM
gram
143
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
144
IOP
intraocular pressure
145
AU
each ear
146
i.d.
once daily
147
OD (tablet)
one tablet
148
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