Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
@
A
at
2
Q
a¯
A
before
3
Q
ac
A
before meals
4
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
5
Q
ante
A
before
6
Q
APAP
A
acetaminophen
7
Q
aq
A
aqueous (water)
8
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
9
Q
bid
A
twice a day
10
Q
c
A
with
11
Q
cap(s)
A
capsule(s)
12
Q
d
A
day
13
Q
d/c, DISC
DC, disc
A
discontinue
14
Q
DEA
A
Drug Enforcement Agency
15
Q
dil
A
dilute
16
Q
disp
A
dispense
17
Q
dtd
A
give of such a dose
18
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
19
Q
et
A
and
20
Q
FDA
A
Federal Drug Administration
21
Q
gm
A
gram
22
Q
gr
A
grain
23
Q
gt
A
drop
24
Q
gtt
A
drops
25
hs
at bedtime
26
T (one dot)
one
27
TT (two dots)
two
28
TTT (three dots)
three
29
ID
intradermal
30
IM
intramuscular
31
inj
injection
32
IV
intravenous
33
kg
kilogram
34
L
liter
35
mcg
microgram
36
mEq
milliequivalent
37
mg
milligram
38
mL
milliliter
39
no sub
no substitute
40
noc
night
41
non rep
do not repeat
42
NPO
nothing by mouth
43
NS
normal saline
44
od
overdose
45
oint
ointment
46
OTC
over the counter
47
oz
ounce
48
p¯
after
49
pc
after meals
50
PCA
patient-controlled administration
51
PDR
Physician's Desk Reference
52
per
with
53
po
by mouth
54
prn
as needed
55
pt
patient
56
q
every
57
qam
every morning
58
qh
every hour
59
qhs
at bedtime
60
qid
four times a day
61
qs
quantity sufficient
62
Rx
take
63
s¯
without
64
Sig
label as follows/directions
65
si
under the tongue
66
sol
solution
67
s¯s¯
one-half
68
stat
at once/immediately
69
Subc, SubQ
subcutaneous
70
suppos, supp
suppository
71
susp
suspension
72
syr
syrup
73
T, tbsp
tablespoon
74
t, tsp
teaspoon
75
tab
tablet
76
tid
three times a day
77
TO
telephone order
78
top
apply topically
79
VO
verbal order
80
wt
weight
81
x
times
82
BCC
basal cell carcinoma
83
BX, bx
biopsy
84
C and S
culture and sensitivity
85
decub
decubitus ulcer
86
Derm, derm
dermatology
87
FS
frozen section
88
I and D
incision and drainage
89
ID
intradermal
90
MM
malignant melanoma
91
SCC
squamous cell carcinoma
92
SG
skin graft
93
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
94
STSG
split-thickness skin graft
95
UV
ultraviolet
96
AE
above elbow
97
AK
above knee
98
BDT
bone density testing
99
BE
below elbow
100
BK
below knee
101
BMD
bone mineral density
102
C1, C2, etc.
first cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, etc.
103
Ca
calcium
104
DJD
degenerative joint disease
105
DXA
dual-energy absorptiometry
106
FX, Fx
fracture
107
HNP
herniated nucleus pulposus
108
JRA
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
109
L1, L2, etc.
first lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, etc.
110
LE
lower extremity
111
LLE
left lower extremity
112
LUE
left upper extremity
113
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
114
OA
osteoarthritis
115
ORIF
open reduction-internal fixation
116
Orth, ortho
orthopedics
117
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
118
RLE
right lower extremity
119
RUE
right upper extremity
120
T1, T2, etc.
first thoracic vertebra, second thoracic vertebra, etc.
121
THA
total hip arthroplasty
122
THR
total hip replacement
123
TKA
total knee arthroplasty
124
TKR
total knee replacement
125
UE
upper extremity
