Amounts or Measurement Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
cm
A
centimeter
2
Q
ft
A
foot, feet
3
Q
in
A
inch
4
Q
m
A
meter
5
Q
mm
A
millimeter
6
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter (= to millimeter)
7
Q
dL
A
deciliter
8
Q
fl. oz.
A
fluid ounce
9
Q
gal
A
gallon
10
Q
gtt; gtts
A
drop(s)
11
Q
L; l
A
liter(s)
12
Q
ml; mL
A
milliliter(s)
13
Q
pt
A
pint
14
Q
qt
A
quart
15
Q
TBSP; tbsp; T
A
tablespoon, tablespoonful; 15 mL
16
Q
TSP; tsp
A
teaspoon, teaspoonful; 5mL
17
Q
µg
A
microgram or MicroGram
18
Q
DR
A
Dram
19
Q
g, gm
A
gram
20
Q
gr
A
grain, about 60 mg
21
Q
k, kg
A
kilogram
22
Q
lb
A
pound
23
Q
mcg; µg*
A
microgram
24
Q
mg, mG
A
milligram(s)
25
oz
ounce
26
°C
degrees centigrade
27
°F
degrees Fahrenheit
28
amt
amount
29
apl
applicatorful (for vaginal creams)
30
eq
equilavent
31
ht
height
32
IU
international unit
33
m^2
square meters or meters squared
34
meq, mEq
milliequivalent(s)
35
MUꝉ; mu
million units
36
qs, QS
quantity sufficient, sufficient amount
37
qsad
add quantity sufficient to make
38
QTY or qty
quantity
39
ss
sliding scale (for insulin)
40
SS; ss
one-half
41
U, u
unit(s)
42
wt
weight
